Palm Oil's Problems

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Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

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🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Palm oil: Ever hear of it? Imports of the stuff to the United States have risen a whopping 263% in the last 15 years and, these days, it’s in our toothpaste, our shampoo, our pet’s food, our makeup, and more. Palm oil is in nearly everything, and its cultivation has dire consequences for our planet. This week, I speak with award-winning journalist and author Jocelyn Zuckerman. Jocelyn traveled to 4 continents to research the ripple effects of palm oil’s rise,... Read More Read More The post Why is Palm Oil Bad? appeared first on Sustainable Minimalists. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Well, hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you are listening to episode 187 of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.
0:10.0	On today's show, we are discussing all things related to palm oil.
0:14.8	Now if you've been paying attention to the news you have likely heard
0:19.2	about palm oils rise in recent years. In fact, up to 50% of the products in the
0:26.2	average American grocery store contains some form of palm oil. On today's show
0:32.4	I am speaking with award-winning author Jocelyn
0:35.1	Zuckerman. Jocelyn's out with a new book called Planet Palm, how Palm
0:39.4	Oil ended up in everything and endangered the world.
0:43.2	And what I love about my conversation today with Jocelyn
0:45.9	is that even if you are a listener who thinks
0:49.2	you have done your palm oil research,
0:51.3	you know everything there is to know about palm oil.
0:54.8	I'm willing to bet that Jocelyn is going to impart some additional knowledge onto you today
1:00.4	because she traveled to four continents studying palm oils rise as well as the
1:06.1	environmental and ethical implications associated with its rise.
1:10.9	Jocelyn I am so thrilled to have you on the show today.
1:13.6	How are you?
1:14.8	I'm good, Stephanie.
1:15.8	Thanks.
1:16.1	It's great to be here.
1:17.4	Well, I really enjoyed reading your new book, Planet Palm,
1:21.0	how Palm Oil ended up in everything and endangered the world.
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