Palm oil destruction of forests (1 Viewer)

tommydazzle · Nov 16, 2018

Please sign to get this Christmas advert reshown highlighting the plight of the orangutan caused by palm oil plantations.

It's been banned for being 'political' but it's a message that needs urgent attention and should be beyond politics. Great advert for this cause.

Nearly a million signatures so far.

Sign the Petition

fernandopartridge · Nov 16, 2018

While petitions are lovely what about being more responsible consumers and avoiding products with palm oil in? Far more effective than a petition to nobody in particular

clint van damme · Nov 16, 2018

fernandopartridge said:
While petitions are lovely what about being more responsible consumers and avoiding products with palm oil in? Far more effective than a petition to nobody in particular

Good point. That's the problem nowadays, it's easy to sign an online petition and think you've contributed to solving an issue without any financial contribution or activism, (he said sat on his settee with his computer on his lap!!).

tommydazzle · Nov 16, 2018

fernandopartridge said:
While petitions are lovely what about being more responsible consumers and avoiding products with palm oil in? Far more effective than a petition to nobody in particular

Yes always trying to shop ethically - very hard to avoid palm oil though, it's in everything. The guy organising this petition is trying to do something and is meeting with the advertisers to try and reinstate the advert with the weight of a million signatures behind him. It's about education and getting the issues out there in any way you can.

Nick · Nov 16, 2018

Saw something the other day that said stuff to make vegan food uses much more than Palm oil? Not sure how true.

fellatio_Martinez · Nov 16, 2018

Doritos contain palm oil so unfortunately I can't back this campaign as they're a huge part of my life.

tommydazzle · Nov 16, 2018

Sometimes they get round it by just calling it vegetable oil. I think vegan cheese may contain it as does most of our favourite chocolate brands.

rob9872 · Nov 16, 2018

I'm really pleased others take things seriously as I'm sure somewhere down the line it'll be important, but is it ok in this day and age not to give a flying? Not just about this, but global warming, plastic waste, emissions and other things supposedly ruining our planet. I genuinely couldn't give less of a fcuk and I know that makes me a bad person, but I'd be lying to say different!

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

Palm oil is everywhere.

I suggest you all go into your cupboards and look at all your labels.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Nov 16, 2018

Otis said:
Palm oil is everywhere.

I suggest you all go into your cupboards and look at all your labels.

Oreos

tommydazzle · Nov 16, 2018

rob9872 said:
I'm really pleased others take things seriously as I'm sure somewhere down the line it'll be important, but is it ok in this day and age not to give a flying? Not just about this, but global warming, plastic waste, emissions and other things supposedly ruining our planet. I genuinely couldn't give less of a fcuk and I know that makes me a bad person, but I'd be lying to say different!

I'd be genuinely ashamed to have admitted to this but I know you won't give a flying about what I think.

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Oreos

I just call mine 'cupboards', but if you want to name them, go ahead.

fellatio_Martinez · Nov 16, 2018

rob9872 said:
I genuinely couldn't give less of a fcuk and I know that makes me a bad person, but I'd be lying to say different!

I love the smell of nihilism in the afternoon!

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

Just looking in my cupboards.

All these contain palm oil.

Hobnobs
Jacobs Crispbreads
Nutella
Maryland cookies
Rich Tea biscuits
Digestives

clint van damme · Nov 16, 2018

Otis said:
Just looking in my cupboards.

All these contain palm oil.

Hobnobs
Jacobs Crispbreads
Nutella
Maryland cookies
Rich Tea biscuits
Digestives

do you have anything in your cupboards that contain any vitamins or nutrients Otis?

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

Hang on......

No, just the above, plus some sherry, some Lloyd Grossman pasta sauce, some pasta and some weird Russian shit.

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

Oh and some Bisto and Buterkist popcorn, which also have palm oil in them.

clint van damme · Nov 16, 2018

Otis said:
Hang on......

No, just the above, plus some sherry, some Lloyd Grossman pasta sauce, some pasta and some weird Russian shit.

HAHA!

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

Ah, just found another cupboard I didn't know we had.

Cup a Soup
Mug Shots
Bird's custard.

All have palm oil.

Colin1883 · Nov 16, 2018

tommydazzle said:
Please sign to get this Christmas advert reshown highlighting the plight of the orangutan caused by palm oil plantations.

It's been banned for being 'political' but it's a message that needs urgent attention and should be beyond politics. Great advert for this cause.

Nearly a million signatures so far.

Sign the Petition

Iceland in association with Greenpeace

Otis · Nov 16, 2018

Colin1883 said:
Iceland in association with Greenpeace

I didn't know that.

Have they always been related? I thought Iceland did some whaling.

Ian1779 · Nov 16, 2018

Otis said:
Ah, just found another cupboard I didn't know we had.

Cup a Soup
Mug Shots
Bird's custard.

All have palm oil.

What about Pringles? I need a way to end my wife's obsession with them.

fellatio_Martinez · Nov 16, 2018

This is pure palm oil.

Marty · Nov 16, 2018

I didn't know this was even an issue, it's a shame the natural habitat of many animals is being destroyed for us. It's only going to get worse as the worlds population grows.

Nick · Nov 16, 2018

fellatio_Martinez said:
This is pure palm oil.

A bit of spit is free

fernandopartridge · Nov 16, 2018

fellatio_Martinez said:
Doritos contain palm oil so unfortunately I can't back this campaign as they're a huge part of my life.

The thought was there

Astute · Nov 17, 2018

rob9872 said:
I'm really pleased others take things seriously as I'm sure somewhere down the line it'll be important, but is it ok in this day and age not to give a flying? Not just about this, but global warming, plastic waste, emissions and other things supposedly ruining our planet. I genuinely couldn't give less of a fcuk and I know that makes me a bad person, but I'd be lying to say different!

We have a milkman for one main reason. Back to having glass bottles again.

I am happy to pay more for my milk as we get it delivered. But what does piss me off is that we buy our veg loose when we can. So they charge us more quite often than when it is packaged.

Liquid Gold · Nov 17, 2018

Fuck it, the world is done. Enjoy it while it lasts. I’m going to have a palm oil bath later.

Gazolba · Nov 17, 2018

The big question is, is there a more benign substitute for palm oil that could be produced at a comparable cost?
My guess is palm oil is produced in countries with very low labour costs.
And who can blame those countries with few other sources of income from cutting down their forests and planting lucrative crops?
The UK, most of Europe, and the USA all did the same years ago.
The UK used to be covered with forests with bears, wolves and wild boar living there.

shmmeee · Nov 17, 2018

Otis · Nov 18, 2018

Yes, indeed.

Dad's gone to a deforestation protest, Mum's gone to Iceland.

Gazolba · Nov 18, 2018

This is a good link to read about it. One person trying to make a difference.
One woman's fight to save rainforest

dutchman · Nov 19, 2018

"Don't do as we do, do as we say"

ITV Good Morning Britain: Piers Morgan calls out Iceland boss in heated palm oil debate

Iceland still sells over 200 products containing palm oil.

Ashdown · Nov 20, 2018

It would be easier to just find a list with products that don't contain the damn stuff.

Otis · Nov 20, 2018

Or just do all your shopping at Iceland, where they don't sell any products containing palm oil apart from the 200 products they have on their shelves that do.

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