Is Palm Oil Vegan? Should Vegans Eat Palm Oil? (REBROADCAST)
Raising cattle for beef is the number one cause of the destruction of rainforests and global warming, but today we're going to talk about palm oil. Grown in tropical regions, palm plantations are displacing rainforests, destroying orangutan habitats and wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. Some vegans have called for a boycott of Earth Balance, even though it doesn't source its palm from native orangutan habitats. Today, I weigh in on this issue and offer some food for thought.