Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all its food
Over half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland,...
Sixth mass extinction on Earth is driven by industrial farming, says leading academic
Earth is presently experiencing its sixth “mass extinction,” and humans are largely to blame, says a leading...
Nutella ingredient could cause cancer, says EFSA
Everyone's favorite breakfast spread is under fire again. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said last year...
Indonesian president announces plan to halt palm oil industry expansion
Many have criticized Indonesia's largely unsustainable palm oil industry for several reasons, including deforestation....
Leonardo DiCaprio threatened with deportation by Indonesian government
Activists may love Leonardo DiCaprio, but right now, the Indonesian government doesn’t. The actor recently incurred...
14 Stunning photos of the Earth remind us how important conservation is for all of us
Great Barrier Reef Comprised of nearly 3,000 reefs and islands and stretching over 1,400 miles, The Great Barrier...
KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut pledge to source 100 percent of palm oil sustainably
Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, announced last week that they will source 100 percent of...
Orangutan killed over palm oil had 40 shotgun pellets in her body
A female orangutan was shot and killedin Nyaru Menteng, Indonesia last week in the species' latest struggle with...
VIDEO: Orphaned baby Indonesian orangutan named Rickina
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrH_zkWGIHM#t=175] Did you know that orangutans share 97 percent of...
INFOGRAPHIC: The Business of Forestry
When most people think of the products created from the forestry industry, it's usually items such as wooden furniture...
Environmental Hero Rudi Putra Wins 2014 "Green Nobel" Goldman Prize for Shutting Down Illegal Palm Oil Plantations
Now in its 25th year, the Goldman Prize annually recognizes six of the world's most courageous environmental heroes...
EPA to Rule on Whether Greenhouse-Gas-Emitting Palm Oils Can be Used as Biofuel
There's been a great deal of buzz lately about palm oil — the edible oil largely sourced in Indonesia and Malaysia...
