Mongabay: Cargill to cut off suppliers who don’t provide deforestation-free palm oil

Agricultural giant Cargill, America’s largest palm oil importer, will no longer buy palm oil from sources associated with deforestation, conversion of peatlands, and social conflict. 

The policy, announced Tuesday, follows similar commitments made by other major palm oil buyers, including Unilever and Nestle, and comes after years of direct campaigning led by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN).”

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