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> Brazil burns down forest mainly because of the United State’s desire for think like soy beans to feed cows.

In the UK at least, we seem to have palm oil in everything, and Indonesia and that part of the world are busily hacking down forests and killing orangutans in the process.

What's the sudden need for palm oil? We hardly used it in the 70s and 80s when I was a kid.




It's only cheap because the UK doesn't pay for the Orangutans.


British supermarkets should hang their heads in shame about palm oil and refuse to stock food that uses it. They're complicit whether they realise it or not.

Even so called 'ethical palm oil' just means that those that want it, and can't get it from an 'ethical supplier' because Western companies consume the supply, get it from "illegal" suppliers.


That's true for most cheap things, unfortunately. Externalities are not accounted for.


> Brazil burns down forest mainly because of the United State’s

And because brazilians voted for president a man clearly hostile to science and environment conservation... with not surprising results. If you vote a man that calls himself Captain chainsaw you obtain exactly the prize what you asked for


Bolsonaro stole the election. He had his more popular rival falsely imprisoned. They are battling it in court right now.




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