Palm oil is one of those things that you've probably either heard good things or bad

things about.

That it's an economic and environmental disaster for the developing nations where it's

produced, or that it's incredibly unhealthy, or that it's a miracle medical product.

Today, we're going to dive into this mess and separate what's true from what's not,

and come up with what I hope is a well-informed opinion of the world's most consumed vegetable

oil.

Palm oil facts and fiction is coming up right now on Skeptoid.

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I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

Palm oil facts and fiction.

Want to get confused really fast with no annoying delay?

Read about Palm oil on the internet.

Try to see if it's good for you or bad for you, or whether it's an environmental disaster

or harmless.

If it's good for developing nations or bad for them.

If it's a medical miracle or snake oil, even sources you trust are likely to give conflicting

interpretations.

Today, we're going to look at the basics about Palm oil and dissect some of the many pop

culture claims attributed to it.

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil which comes from, obviously, certain palm trees.

There are three kinds, the regular kind derived from Palm Fruit pulp, which is the main

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