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Negative of EU Ban on Palm Oil – Stark warning in policy paper
Palm Oil Today Oct 26, 2021 | 07:30 amThe prestigious European think tank, the Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung, has published a policy paper which has direct relevance to European strategy towards palm oil and broader European Union (EU) relations with Malaysia. The paper entitled ‘Toward an EU-Asian Partnership on Deforestation:[…]
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Palm oil in the Food Industry
Palm Oil Today Sep 29, 2021 | 05:54 amProper nutrition has a significant role to play throughout our lives. It ropes normal growth and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. It also aids to keep diseases at bay. Today, the paradigm of nutrition has shifted from fitness to[…]
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The EU and the ‘Circular Economy’ – A Policy Priority
Palm Oil Today Sep 23, 2021 | 05:52 amPolicy initiatives around the world have begun to revolve around the idea of the ‘circular economy’. This is largely based on three principles: to design out waste and pollution; to keep products and materials in use; and to regenerate natural[…]
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Extricating palm oil from the murky world of deception
Palm Oil Today Sep 21, 2021 | 01:15 amPalm oil has undoubtedly become a victim of its own success. Ranked 10th in the world among oils and fats in 1962 with a production of only 1.3 million tonnes, it jumped to second position behind soybean oil with a[…]
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Red Palm Oil to the Rescue – In eczema treatment
Palm Oil Today Sep 13, 2021 | 08:08 amProfessor Dr Lai Oi Ming of Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) Department of Bioprocess Technology had her first child in 2013. However, her initial joy was marred because he had an unexpected skin condition. “My son had very severe eczema when[…]
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Facts : An Inaccurate Hypothesis
Palm Oil Today Sep 1, 2021 | 06:59 amAmerican scientist Ancel Keys is responsible, almost more than any other individual, for the public health misconception around fats that exists today. Through published work that was vaunted across the world, he had a far reaching impact on how we[…]
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A Shift in Power – In global food production
Palm Oil Today Aug 23, 2021 | 00:24 amThe story of food is the story of civilisation. Cogito, ergo sum is a Latin philosophical proposition by Rene Descartes. It is all well and good for the philosopher to say ‘I think, therefore I am’; but from the perspective[…]
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Malaysian Palm Oil : A Reality Check
Palm Oil Today Aug 11, 2021 | 08:15 amAnyone who follows the news would have heard of the alleged connection being made between the production of palm oil and global warming. Slash and burn agriculture, the destruction of peatlands and vast monoculture plantations are said to emit unprecedented[…]
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Downside of EU Consumer Preferences
Palm Oil Today Aug 3, 2021 | 11:05 amDespite increasing environmental concerns, European Union (EU) consumers still eat large amounts of meat and dairy products. Beef, pork and dairy production have significant implications for the environment in the EU and in third countries, notably in South America. Cattle[…]
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Digitisation of Agriculture – Transforming production infrastructure
Palm Oil Today Jul 29, 2021 | 01:51 amThe Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) trend is transforming the production capabilities of all industries, including the agricultural sector. Connectivity is the cornerstone of this transformation, while the Internet of Things (IoT) facilitates key technologies that enable the development of[…]
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