Orangutan Land Trust
@orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social
Enabling sustainable solutions for the long-term survival of the orangutan in the wild.
Find us at www.orangutanlandtrust.com!
Find us at www.orangutanlandtrust.com!
More than 90% of the palm oil entering North America is certified sustainable by RSPO. Brands are not required to label if the palm oil they use is sustainable, though we wish they would, to make it easier for consumers to make the right choice.
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
More than 90% of the palm oil entering North America is certified sustainable by RSPO. Brands are not required to label if the palm oil they use is sustainable, though we wish they would, to make it easier for consumers to make the right choice.
Most palmitic acid comes from meat and dairy products, and olive oil is a larger contributor than palm oil itself.
The human body also creates it from other substances. The average 70kg has several kg of the stuff whether or not they consume palm oil.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
The human body also creates it from other substances. The average 70kg has several kg of the stuff whether or not they consume palm oil.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
Palmitic Acid: Physiological Role, Metabolism and Nutritional Implications
Palmitic acid (PA) has been for long time negatively depicted for its putative detrimental health effects, shadowing its multiple crucial physiological activities. PA is the most common saturated fatty acid accounting for 20–30% of total fatty acids ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Most palmitic acid comes from meat and dairy products, and olive oil is a larger contributor than palm oil itself.
The human body also creates it from other substances. The average 70kg has several kg of the stuff whether or not they consume palm oil.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
The human body also creates it from other substances. The average 70kg has several kg of the stuff whether or not they consume palm oil.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
"In the first place, said study applied palmitic acid, not palm oil, this fatty acid is also found in many other oils such as coconut, sunflower, soy, olive ..."
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Estudio del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Barcelona. Consumo de aceite de palma y desarrollo de cáncer: ¿Existe correlación? - Aceite de palma sostenible.
Los investigadores aplicaron ácido palmítico en el tumor que se inoculó previamente a ratones y no aceite de palma, un ácido graso que también se encuentra en otros muchos aceites. Por tanto, los resu...
aceitedepalmasostenible.es
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"In the first place, said study applied palmitic acid, not palm oil, this fatty acid is also found in many other oils such as coconut, sunflower, soy, olive ..."
aceitedepalmasostenible.es/estudio-del-...
aceitedepalmasostenible.es/estudio-del-...
Consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet, palm oil poses no significant health risks.
Just make sure it is #sustainable!
Just make sure it is #sustainable!
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet, palm oil poses no significant health risks.
Just make sure it is #sustainable!
Just make sure it is #sustainable!
Because palm oil is catastrophic to orangutans & their forest home, we believe addressing this issue is critical for their survival.
Lone Droscher-Nielsen says: "The single-most important thing we can all do to save orangutans is demand sustainable palm oil."
Lone Droscher-Nielsen says: "The single-most important thing we can all do to save orangutans is demand sustainable palm oil."
December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Because palm oil is catastrophic to orangutans & their forest home, we believe addressing this issue is critical for their survival.
Lone Droscher-Nielsen says: "The single-most important thing we can all do to save orangutans is demand sustainable palm oil."
Lone Droscher-Nielsen says: "The single-most important thing we can all do to save orangutans is demand sustainable palm oil."
#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk:
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
by Dr Jennifer Lucey, Knowledge Exchange Fellow from the Department of Zoology
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk:
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
There are lots of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil!
As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
There are lots of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil!
As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
David Attenborough says: “We can protect wildlife by buying products made with deforestation-free sustainable palm oil. From companies that support local people, use existing palm oil plantations without cutting down more rainforest.”
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans!
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans!
December 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
David Attenborough says: “We can protect wildlife by buying products made with deforestation-free sustainable palm oil. From companies that support local people, use existing palm oil plantations without cutting down more rainforest.”
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans!
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans!
@palmoildetect is a fraudulent account pretending to be a bona fide organisation but is actually held by a person who has no experience in conservation, human rights or sustainability. Suggest you refer to the experts if you are concerned about these issues.
www.wildling.rocks/palm-oil-det...
www.wildling.rocks/palm-oil-det...
Savage Nobles - Palm Oil Detectives
This post discusses the individual behind the website Palm Oil Detectives, Athena Dennis from Wellington (New Zealand) and her extensive training in communications and marketing. It questions her hidd...
www.wildling.rocks
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@palmoildetect is a fraudulent account pretending to be a bona fide organisation but is actually held by a person who has no experience in conservation, human rights or sustainability. Suggest you refer to the experts if you are concerned about these issues.
www.wildling.rocks/palm-oil-det...
www.wildling.rocks/palm-oil-det...
"No such thing as sustainable palm oil"?
Experts & organisations engaged in the palm oil issue would disagree with you, such as the close to 100 leading conservation organisations who have signed the Statement in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil: www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
Experts & organisations engaged in the palm oil issue would disagree with you, such as the close to 100 leading conservation organisations who have signed the Statement in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil: www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust
Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"No such thing as sustainable palm oil"?
Experts & organisations engaged in the palm oil issue would disagree with you, such as the close to 100 leading conservation organisations who have signed the Statement in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil: www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
Experts & organisations engaged in the palm oil issue would disagree with you, such as the close to 100 leading conservation organisations who have signed the Statement in Support of Sustainable Palm Oil: www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...
What's worse than palm oil for the environment? Other vegetable oils, IUCN study finds
The best alternative to palm oil is #SUSTAINABLE palm oil.
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
news.mongabay.com/2018/07/what...
The best alternative to palm oil is #SUSTAINABLE palm oil.
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
news.mongabay.com/2018/07/what...
What’s worse than palm oil for the environment? Other vegetable oils, IUCN study finds
OSLO, Norway — Banning palm oil in favor of other vegetable oils deemed less destructive to the environment could lead to greater biodiversity losses, a new report says. The report by the Internationa...
news.mongabay.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What's worse than palm oil for the environment? Other vegetable oils, IUCN study finds
The best alternative to palm oil is #SUSTAINABLE palm oil.
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
news.mongabay.com/2018/07/what...
The best alternative to palm oil is #SUSTAINABLE palm oil.
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
news.mongabay.com/2018/07/what...
There are lots of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil!
As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
There are lots of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk:
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
by Dr Jennifer Lucey, Knowledge Exchange Fellow from the Department of Zoology
medium.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk:
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’
Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!
medium.com/oxford-unive...
Demand only #SUSTAINABLE, #DeforestationFree #PalmOil!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
#ChooseSustainable to Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
#ChooseSustainable to Save #Orangutans!
Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust
Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Demand only #SUSTAINABLE, #DeforestationFree #PalmOil!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
#ChooseSustainable to Save #Orangutans!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
#ChooseSustainable to Save #Orangutans!
There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil!
As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
Nairns use #Sustainable, #DeforestationFree palm oil in their oatcakes.
Choose sustainable #palmoil to save #orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
Choose sustainable #palmoil to save #orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust
Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...
www.orangutanlandtrust.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Nairns use #Sustainable, #DeforestationFree palm oil in their oatcakes.
Choose sustainable #palmoil to save #orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil
Choose sustainable #palmoil to save #orangutans and other #wildlife!
www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil