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[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago

Palm oil is bad though. Besides that, I get what you mean

sugar is worse (to your health)

[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Ultra-processed palm oil is bad.

[-] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 1 day ago
[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This basically describes all agricultural:

  1. Clear wild land
  2. Implement monoculture
[-] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

This has been discussed before. Clearing out steppes and prairies is different from clearing out rainforest with its extreme biodiversity.

[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Because it's being used for mass ultra processed foods. I was really just referring to the difference between that and the palm oil that's used in traditional African cooking. Its like soy or corn or any other crop that's being used for capitalism rather than just feeding people.

[-] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 2 points 14 hours ago

I think this is a fair point. There's palm oil in shit that has no reason for being in there lol

[-] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Also cruel to monkeys or something.

[-] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago

Well orangutans live in the forest that is burned down

[-] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Cruel to them then. Not monkeys.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

The use of palm trees for palm oil is bad.

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