alphacyberranger@lemmy.worldcake to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoScots scientists create 'game-changing' palm oil alternativenews.stv.tvexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up190
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minus-squarewurzelgummidge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·10 months 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-up6·10 months 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.