Is palm oil the new plastic? Big brands and suppliers under fire over deforestation

Madeleine Cuff
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Palm oil controversy continues as new report accuses firms of failing to adequately enforce zero deforestation pledges

It's been more than a week since Iceland sparked a major media controversy after its Christmas advert - a repurposed Greenpeace film spotlighting the threat palm oil poses to the world's orangutans - failed...

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