Palm OilGrace Morton

RPI EcoEd Research ProgramMiddle School Research Program

Spring 2012

Palm Oil

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Palm OilIntroduction

Palm Oil is in almost EVERYTHINGPalm oil production is a major factor in

deforestation in IndonesiaDeveloping palm oil plantations releases

carbon and inhibits its reabsorptionPalm oil consumption is unhealthy

Palm OilStakeholders

AnimalsIndigenous PeoplesPlantation OwnersConsumersCompaniesHarvesters and Processers

Palm OilEvery year over

1,800,000 hectares of forest is burned to make way for palm oil plantations

Palm oil is used in a variety of food products, personal care products, cosmetics and pet foods

Palm oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm tree.

Palm OilOverview of Research

Online sourcesScientific ArticlesThe EcoEd GroupSmart People (my dad)

Palm OilAnimals Effected

OrangutansTigersElephantsRhinocerosLeopardsVarious small monkeysBanteng (an Ox)

Palm OilCarbon

Indonesia releases more greenhouse gases than any country besides China and the US.

Carbon is usually stored in ‘carbon sinks’ such as the forest

Carbon is released when the forest is burned to make way for palm oil plantations

Palm OilBiofuel

Biofuels are used as a substitute for petroleum based fuels

Palm oil can be used to manufacture biofuelFortunately, a lot of other materials can be

used for the production of biofuels

Palm OilHuman Health

Palm oil is loaded with polyunsaturated fatPolyunsaturated fat is a particularly bad type of

trans fat

Palm OilSolutions

Herakles FarmLabelingMore Sustainable OilsAlternative Products

Palm OilSolutions

Herakles Farm

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Palm OilSolutions

Herakles FarmLabelingMore Sustainable Oils

Palm OilSolutions

Herakles FarmLabelingMore Sustainable OilsAlternative Products

Palm Oil - AlternativesPRODUCT CURRENTLY USED ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT

JOHNSONs Baby Shampoo Proctor & Gamble made sustainably

Colgate Palmolive Conditioner Proctor & Gamble made sustainably

BODY SHOP soap IVORY made sustainably

Makeup, Great Lash Mascara, Revlon Lipstick LOREAL products are made sustainably

Grilled Cheese with VELVETA cheese Locally made Cheese on Local bread

Nutella There is a Nutella Variety without the palm oil.

All Natural JIF Peanut Butter Skippy does not contain palm oil.

Pre Packaged Rice Crispy Treat Use homemade rice crispy treats

Oreo Use two slabs of crunchy chocolate and some frosting!

FLIPZ Chocolate Covered Pretzels Dip a organic pretzel in sustainably produced chocolate

Table Talk Individual prepared Pie Make a pie with locally grown fruit

Twinkie Fill homemade cake with your own frosting (butter from a local farm)

PEDIGREE Pet Foods Feed the cat……to the dog

Palm Oilconclusions