Should We Stop Using Palm Oil?

Palm oil is bad for health. It is very high in saturated fat causing heart disease, liver dysfunction, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Also, burning rainforest not only causes greenhouse gas emissions but fills the air with dense smoke, causing respiratory problems.

Should I avoid palm oil?

Avoiding palm oil could have worse effects because it might take support away from companies that are trying hard to improve the situation. ... Palm oil is by far the most efficient vegetable oil to grow as it takes less land to produce than other vegetable oils.

What will happen if we continue to use palm oil?

We should continue to use RSPO certified palm oil in products, as replacing it would result in more deforestation and natural habitat conversion. ... Along with other organisations, WWF plays an active role in influencing and shaping the RSPO standard to make sure it puts in place more safeguards for people and the planet.