Does Palm Oil Really Rule the Supermarket - Emily Meijaard, Borneo Futures

Is palm oil really in 50% of packaged supermarket products?
No – according to a new report published this week!
On this edition, it’s time for some serious mythbusting on this often repeated claim!

We sit down with Emily Meijaard from Borneo Futures, a scientific consultancy based in Brunei. Emily is the lead author on a new report, Does Palm Oil Really Rule The Supermarket? We discuss the findings of the study, which examines the real prevalence of palm oil in supermarket products across various countries.

Topics include the origins of the 50% figure, the surprising results from the analysis of product ingredient lists, the challenges with identifying oils found in oleochemicals (used in toiletries and homecare products), and the big gaps in ingredient transparency.

Links
Full Report - Does Palm Oil Really Rule the Supermarket
Other Report - Exploring the future of vegetable oils
Emily Meijaard
Borneo Futures
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Murdoch Associates