Comments on: Progressively Vegan http://www.ommnomnom.com/2008/progresively-vegan/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:34:34 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: joyce major http://www.ommnomnom.com/2008/progresively-vegan/comment-page-1/#comment-185 joyce major Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:30:08 +0000 http://www.ommnomnom.com/2008/progresively-vegan/#comment-185 HI, There are problems with the question of sustainability. One plantation may be sustainable but the company is getting larger by destroying more rainforest. This co. does NOT deserve sustainable status and yet unless the RSPO takes this step, it's going to be difficult to figure out what's what. Meanwhile critically endangered orangutans, tigers, elephants and rhinos along with all the flora, butterflies and bugs will be gone. If nothing changes NOW, in 15 years at the rate of deforestation in Indonesia, 98% of the rainforest will be gone. It's time for some strong stands from consumers. It is the only thing that can stop the billion dollar industry to stop the destruction. It is only palm oil....compare that to an entire species....that is depending on you and me to make conscious decisions. HI,
There are problems with the question of sustainability. One plantation may be sustainable but the company is getting larger by destroying more rainforest. This co. does NOT deserve sustainable status and yet unless the RSPO takes this step, it’s going to be difficult to figure out what’s what. Meanwhile critically endangered orangutans, tigers, elephants and rhinos along with all the flora, butterflies and bugs will be gone. If nothing changes NOW, in 15 years at the rate of deforestation in Indonesia, 98% of the rainforest will be gone.
It’s time for some strong stands from consumers. It is the only thing that can stop the billion dollar industry to stop the destruction. It is only palm oil….compare that to an entire species….that is depending on you and me to make conscious decisions.

]]> By: Seb http://www.ommnomnom.com/2008/progresively-vegan/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Seb Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:55:23 +0000 http://www.ommnomnom.com/2008/progresively-vegan/#comment-177 Yay! Fingers crossed, hopefully the consumer pressure will continue to rise and lead to the availability of real sustainable palm oil! I also read somewhere that palm oil is one of the most efficient sources of energy (for eating, I hope biofuels keep away), so *if* grown sustainably it could actually help reduce our footprint, in theory... It's worth remembering that palm oil is used not just in food but also in cosmetics. One good news is that Lush, the most vegan-friendly cosmetics company that I know of, has moved to replace palm oil in all their products: http://info.lush.co.uk/palmoil Yay! Fingers crossed, hopefully the consumer pressure will continue to rise and lead to the availability of real sustainable palm oil!

I also read somewhere that palm oil is one of the most efficient sources of energy (for eating, I hope biofuels keep away), so *if* grown sustainably it could actually help reduce our footprint, in theory…

It’s worth remembering that palm oil is used not just in food but also in cosmetics. One good news is that Lush, the most vegan-friendly cosmetics company that I know of, has moved to replace palm oil in all their products: http://info.lush.co.uk/palmoil

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