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Mars Company Focus of New Campaign To Remove “Conflict Palm Oil” from America’s Snack Foods

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

 

McLean, VA—Today, activists with Rainforest Action Network (RAN) delivered a set of demands to local food giant Mars, Inc. regarding the company’s use of the controversial food additive palm oil in its products. RAN recently announced a new national campaign to remove “Conflict Palm Oil” responsible for rainforest destruction, human rights violations and carbon pollution from America’s snack foods.

The J.M. Smucker Company Focus of New Campaign To Remove “Conflict Palm Oil” from America’s Snack Foods

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Monday, September 23, 2013

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Orville, OH—Today, activists with Rainforest Action Network (RAN) delivered a set of demands to local food giant The J.M. Smucker Company regarding the company’s use of the controversial food additive palm oil in its products. Earlier this month, RAN announced a new national campaign to remove “Conflict Palm Oil” responsible for rainforest destruction, human rights violations and carbon pollution from America’s snack foods.

Kellogg’s Is Focus of New Campaign To Remove “Conflict Palm Oil” from America’s Snack Foods

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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Rainforest Action Network Visits Local Snack Food Giant Named as a Member of the 20 Snack Food Companies at Center of New Campaign

New Report and Colorful Protest Last Week at Chicago’s Board of Trade Expose Snack Food Companies’ Role in Orangutan Extinction, Climate Change and Human Rights Abuses.

Kraft and Mondelez First Stops in New Campaign To Remove “Conflict Palm Oil” from America’s Snack Foods

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Deerfield, Illinois—Today, activists with Rainforest Action Network (RAN), including one dressed as an orangutan met with company officials at the headquarters of local food giants Kraft and Mondelez after the group announced a national campaign yesterday to remove “Conflict Palm Oil” from America’s snack foods. A protest at Chicago’s Board of Trade yesterday morning publicly named the 20 snack food companies that RAN’s campaign will focus on. Today’s visits are the first two company stops on a recently launched national tour by RAN called The Power Is In Your Palm Tour.

Rainforest Action Network Activists Deliver Over 100,000 Petitions to Cargill Headquarters; Protest Company’s Continued Buying and Selling of ‘Conflict’ Palm Oil and its Role in Orangutan Extinction

Release Date: 
Monday, September 9, 2013

 

 

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Monday, September 9 2013

 

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Cargill registers concern with palm oil supplier about child labour allegations

The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has accused Cargill of using child labour in its palm oil supply chain – and Cargill says it has registered its concern with supplier KLK.

Cargill registers concern with palm oil supplier about child labour allegations
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

The Good Stuff — Episode 11: Girl Scout Cookies, Orangutans and Palm Oil

In 2007, two kids in Michigan set out to earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award by raising awareness about the endangered orangutan. They learned that the orangutans’ habitat is being destroyed to plant oil palm plantations. After making the shocking discovery that palm oil was an ingredient in Girl Scout cookies, they launched a campaign to make Girl Scout cookies rainforest-safe.

The Good Stuff — Episode 11: Girl Scout Cookies, Orangutans and Palm Oil
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
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