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Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
Major Food Giants Sued Over Addictive UPFs Given To Kids
Lawsuit accuses major food companies (Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, Nestlé) of selling addictive ultra-processed foods (UPFs) targeting children. Boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
I discovered a tree kangaroo that had only been seen once – by the man who shot it in 1928
I want people to be excited about the animals I find and get them involved in conservationPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
Sumatran tiger refuge loses over half its forest, study finds
Across Sumatra, satellite images and field surveys traced two decades of clearing from park edges toward its core, tied to expanding oil palm plantations.Raquel Brandao (Earth.com)
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Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus
The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), with their distinctive “Y” or “V” shaped chest patch and shaggy fur, are unique bears native to the Indian subcontinent. Once exploited as…Palm Oil Detectives
Around 25% of Africa’s Land is Damaged: This is How We Fix It!
Almost 25% of all land in Africa has been damaged driven by climate change and deforestation for mining palm oil and cocoa. Take action and protect forests!Palm Oil Detectives
PepsiCo
Despite decades of promises to end deforestation for palm oil PepsiCo (owner of crisp brands Frito-Lay, Cheetos and Doritos along with hundreds of other snack food brands) have continued sourcing p…Palm Oil Detectives
Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis
Tucuxi, small freshwater dolphins of Peru Ecuador Colombia and Brazil are Endangered due to fishing nets, deforestation, mercury poisoning from gold mining.Palm Oil Detectives
Gursky’s Spectral Tarsier Tarsius spectrumgurskyae
Gursky’s spectral tarsiers AKA Wusing of North Sulawesi are vulnerable due to palm oil and timber deforestation. Take action for them and boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Maker of Cadbury, Belvita and other junk food: Mondelez uses “sustainable” #palmoil from #RSPO, yet this #greenwashing does NOT STOP #deforestation and #extinction. Fight back in the supermarket #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🤢🔥🐒🐘🚫 @palmoildetect wp.me/scFhgU-mondelez
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Mondelēz
Mondelez destroys rainforests, sending animals extinct and release mega-tonnes of carbon into air for so-called “sustainable” palm oil. Boycott them!Palm Oil Detectives
Deforestation Devastates Tesso Nilo National Park’s Endangered Creatures
Act now to save Tesso Nilo Park. This vital Indonesian park has lost 78% of its primary forest, threatening the habitat of Sumatran tigers and elephantsPalm Oil Detectives
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi
Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), known locally as “Payangko,” is one of the most evolutionarily distinct mammals and is native to the Cyclops Mountain…Palm Oil Detectives
The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not
The story of the world’s tropical forests in 2025 was not one of dramatic reversal, but one shaped by accumulated pressure. In several regions, deforestation slowed.Rhett Butler (Mongabay)
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Johnson & Johnson
Global mega-brand Johnson & Johnson have issued a position statement on palm oil in 2020. ‘At Johnson & Johnson, we are committed to doing our part to address the unsustainable rate o…Palm Oil Detectives
Global surge in ultra-processed foods sparks urgent health warning
Ultra-processed foods are rapidly becoming a global dietary staple, and new research links them to worsening health outcomes around the world.ScienceDaily
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Only rediscovered in 2006, Blonde Capuchins are highly intelligent critically endangered primates of Brazil threatened by palm oil and meat deforestationPalm Oil Detectives
Tek Talks: How youth, cartoons and algorithms may yet save palm oil’s soul
Palm oil has been called many things — miracle crop, deforestation villain, kitchen staple, geopolitical pawn.The Edge Malaysia
EU proposes phasing out palm and soy biofuels by 2030 - BioEnergy Times
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on a draft amendment to EU rules that could gradually exclude biofuels made from palm oil andVivek Waghmode (JK Group)
Colgate-Palmolive
Despite global retail giant Colgate-Palmolive forming a coalition with other brands in 2020, virtue-signalling that they will stop all deforestation, they continue to do this – destroying rai…Palm Oil Detectives
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Tapanuli Orangutan Pongo tapanuliensis
Act now and save the Tapanuli Orangutan – boycott palm oil! Fewer than 800 individual animals remain alive due to palm oil and timber deforestation.Palm Oil Detectives
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Victoria crowned pigeon Victoria goura
Meet the Victoria crowned pigeon, the world’s largest pigeon species with royal roots and some unique quirks. Not only are they named after Queen Victoria, but they’re also close relati…Palm Oil Detectives