Prominent consumer brands such as Nestle and Procter & Gamble are facing scrutiny after a report accused their supply chains ...

Although palm oil has shown tremendous economic growth for decades, it has been a favourite child of controversy as well. This is because of two reasons: its saturated fat content results in heart ...

Indonesia to implement B40 mandate for biodiesel next year Biodiesel plan has propped up palm oil prices Indonesia to enhance palm oil replanting Energy ministry proposes B50 implementation in ...

palm oil previously held this title for good reason (although it's also been rooted in controversy). It's possible to produce 3.3 tonnes of palm oil per hectare. In comparison, rapeseed ...

You might not cook with it, but you almost certainly eat or use palm oil. Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, found in many packaged products sold in the supermarket.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway holds millions of seeds from thousands of species of agricultural plants, but this ...

New research reveals that a diet high in palm oil may worsen multiple sclerosis (MS) by triggering enzymes that harm neurons, intensifying disease symptoms. The study suggests blocking these enzymes ...

Burn now, pay later: Fines trickle in from Indonesia’s crackdown on forest fires ...

NUSA DUA, Indonesia :Indonesia's chief economic minister said on Thursday he is confident palm oil production can be increased in coming years to meet the country's rising demand for biofuel.

This morning was an especially significant one within the European Parliament, which has known its fair share of intense ...

EU law to reduce deforestation is on a knife’s edge, will leaders act? (commentary) ...