• wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      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.