Introduction to Palm Oil
By Alexis Weng and Adi Elkarat
Have you ever heard of palm oil? Probably adults have told you some good things about it. It has certain health benefits, such as Vitamin E. But even though it may be good for you, it is definitely not good for the environment. It is grown in places where rainforest were once thriving with a variety of animals and vegetation. But then, people started to chop down these forest along with the animals. Why is this? To plant palm oil trees because people have put it on high demand! We must help by by boycotting products with palm oil or persuading companies to use sustainable palm oil. Read our powerpoint to find out more about palm oil, how it affects the environment, how people have helped, and how YOU could help as well!
By Alexis Weng and Adi Elkarat
Have you ever heard of palm oil? Probably adults have told you some good things about it. It has certain health benefits, such as Vitamin E. But even though it may be good for you, it is definitely not good for the environment. It is grown in places where rainforest were once thriving with a variety of animals and vegetation. But then, people started to chop down these forest along with the animals. Why is this? To plant palm oil trees because people have put it on high demand! We must help by by boycotting products with palm oil or persuading companies to use sustainable palm oil. Read our powerpoint to find out more about palm oil, how it affects the environment, how people have helped, and how YOU could help as well!