alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoScots scientists create 'game-changing' palm oil alternativenews.stv.tvexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down10
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minus-squarewurzelgummidge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoHaving seen the heartbreaking destruction (as well as illegal logging) of ancient rainforest in Malaysia to make way for palm oil plantations, this can only be a good thing.
minus-squareWHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoIf it isn’t cheaper than palm oil, it won’t replace it. The reason palm oil is used is because it’s cheap, not because of any inherent properties.
Having seen the heartbreaking destruction (as well as illegal logging) of ancient rainforest in Malaysia to make way for palm oil plantations, this can only be a good thing.
If it isn’t cheaper than palm oil, it won’t replace it. The reason palm oil is used is because it’s cheap, not because of any inherent properties.