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Palm OilGrace Morton
RPI EcoEd Research ProgramMiddle School Research Program
Spring 2012
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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
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Palm OilStakeholders
AnimalsIndigenous PeoplesPlantation OwnersConsumersCompaniesHarvesters and Processers
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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.
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Palm OilOverview of Research
Online sourcesScientific ArticlesThe EcoEd GroupSmart People (my dad)
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Palm OilAnimals Effected
OrangutansTigersElephantsRhinocerosLeopardsVarious small monkeysBanteng (an Ox)
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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
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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
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Palm OilHuman Health
Palm oil is loaded with polyunsaturated fatPolyunsaturated fat is a particularly bad type of
trans fat
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Palm OilSolutions
Herakles FarmLabelingMore Sustainable OilsAlternative Products
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Palm OilSolutions
Herakles Farm
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Palm OilSolutions
Herakles FarmLabeling
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Palm OilSolutions
Herakles FarmLabelingMore Sustainable Oils
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Palm OilSolutions
Herakles FarmLabelingMore Sustainable OilsAlternative Products
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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
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Palm Oilconclusions