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Discover the critical issues surrounding palm oil in 'Planet Palm,' a gripping exploration by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman. This brand-new book (ISBN: 9781787383784) takes you on a journey across four continents and delves into the history and impact of the most widely used vegetable oil on our planet. Uncover how the oil palm fruit has shaped global economies and history while simultaneously leading to environmental degradation and human rights violations. From the deforestation that contributes to climate change to the exploitation that has affected millions, 'Planet Palm' sheds light on an urgent topic that impacts our daily lives.
As palm oil continues to dominate the food industry, cosmetics, and even biofuels, understanding its implications has never been more important. This compelling blend of history, travelogue, and investigative journalism offers insights into a multi-billion-dollar industry built on stolen land and suffering. Learn about the fire and destruction caused by this lucrative enterprise and how it threatens species such as the orangutan with extinction.
For those wishing to navigate the complexities of palm oil consumption, this book not only educates but also empowers readers to make informed choices and advocate for change. With free shipping available, please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781787383784
Year: 2021
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
Description:
It's in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives so completely? Jocelyn C. Zuckerman travels across four continents and back two centuries to find answers about the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth.
The little oil palm fruit has played an outsized role in world history and economic development. But the multi-billion-dollar palm oil business has been built on stolen land and slave labour; it spurred colonisation and swept away lives and cultures. Today, its fires and mass deforestation generate carbon emissions to rival those of entire industrialized nations, and they've pushed animals like the orangutan to the brink of extinction.
Combining history, travelogue and investigative reporting, Planet Palm offers an unsettling, urgent look at a global industry that has become an environmental, public health, and human rights disaster.
'This is a superb exposé of the health and environmental problems caused by palm oil. Not only has palm oil become the backbone of so much processed food, but it makes up one-third of all the biofuels burned annually. That in its own right is a huge problem...It’s up to each of us to refuse palm oil: Planet Palm teaches us how and why – it’s my favourite book of 2021.' — Organic Gardener Australia
As palm oil continues to dominate the food industry, cosmetics, and even biofuels, understanding its implications has never been more important. This compelling blend of history, travelogue, and investigative journalism offers insights into a multi-billion-dollar industry built on stolen land and suffering. Learn about the fire and destruction caused by this lucrative enterprise and how it threatens species such as the orangutan with extinction.
For those wishing to navigate the complexities of palm oil consumption, this book not only educates but also empowers readers to make informed choices and advocate for change. With free shipping available, please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781787383784
Year: 2021
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
Description:
It's in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives so completely? Jocelyn C. Zuckerman travels across four continents and back two centuries to find answers about the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth.
The little oil palm fruit has played an outsized role in world history and economic development. But the multi-billion-dollar palm oil business has been built on stolen land and slave labour; it spurred colonisation and swept away lives and cultures. Today, its fires and mass deforestation generate carbon emissions to rival those of entire industrialized nations, and they've pushed animals like the orangutan to the brink of extinction.
Combining history, travelogue and investigative reporting, Planet Palm offers an unsettling, urgent look at a global industry that has become an environmental, public health, and human rights disaster.
'This is a superb exposé of the health and environmental problems caused by palm oil. Not only has palm oil become the backbone of so much processed food, but it makes up one-third of all the biofuels burned annually. That in its own right is a huge problem...It’s up to each of us to refuse palm oil: Planet Palm teaches us how and why – it’s my favourite book of 2021.' — Organic Gardener Australia