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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Inedible staples, such as toilet paper and shampoo, could become more expensive, too, due to higher costs for inputs such as wood pulp and palm oil, the CBA said.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Reducing demand for products linked to deforestation, such as palm oil, soy, and beef, encourages sustainable land-use practices.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Clouded leopards are threatened by deforestation and poaching, as land is cleared for palm oil agriculture and they are hunted for their teeth, pelt and bones used in some traditional medicine, according to the Smithsonian.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, and nearly all of it comes from either Sumatra or Kalimantan.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Reducing demand for products linked to deforestation, such as palm oil, soy, and beef, encourages sustainable land-use practices.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Clouded leopards are threatened by deforestation and poaching, as land is cleared for palm oil agriculture and they are hunted for their teeth, pelt and bones used in some traditional medicine, according to the Smithsonian.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, and nearly all of it comes from either Sumatra or Kalimantan.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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