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Saying No To Palm Oil In The U.S.
by Tomas DiFiore
"Many major consumer goods firms now delegate responsibility for their sourcing policies to the RSPO and, by extension, to these auditors. If the auditors are engaging in box-ticking and even colluding to cover up unsustainable practices, then products will get to the supermarket shelves that are tainted with human trafficking, rights abuses and the destruction of biodiversity. the world's only global palm oil certification system - meant to ensure ensure sustainability, human rights, labor standards, respect for the law and environmental protection in the sector - does no such thing.” Throughout 2015, many research papers and reports challenged the myth of certification and the efficacy of voluntary company commitments. Read on... "Illegal Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunches And Traceability" published in "No One Is Safe" April 6, 2016 WWF-Indonesia, Eyes on The Forest and Friends of the Earth. Boycott Palm Oil at the marketplace store shelves.

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