palm oil
noun
: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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The Smithsonian’s Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute explains this is primarily due to habitat loss from timber harvesting and palm oil agriculture.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, palm oil fields grew sixfold, reaching 3.52 million hectares in 2020.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Lim—chairman of the property developer and palm oil producer Kim Loong Resources—started his career as an aerospace engineer with the Atomic Agency of Canada.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
By December 2025, all big companies dealing with commodities such as beef, cocoa, and palm oil must declare that their products sold in Europe are deforestation-free.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, palm oil fields grew sixfold, reaching 3.52 million hectares in 2020.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Lim—chairman of the property developer and palm oil producer Kim Loong Resources—started his career as an aerospace engineer with the Atomic Agency of Canada.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
By December 2025, all big companies dealing with commodities such as beef, cocoa, and palm oil must declare that their products sold in Europe are deforestation-free.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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