All eyes are on India, the world’s largest palm oil importer, and whether companies can help shift consumers towards sustainable choices
In a food stall on a dusty New Delhi street corner, a woman in a bright orange sari drops samosas into a skillet of bubbling liquid, which crackles and pops as it laps up the potato-filled dough.
She is cooking with palm oil, the ingredient often met with controversy in the west due to concerns about deforestation and habitat loss. In India, however, the world’s top importer of palm oil, its sustainability goes largely unquestioned.
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Source: The Guardian Circular Economy RSS