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government consultation and green paper on the implications of palm oil uses

Closed 100 signatures

What the petition asks

Palm oil is a controversial product,in the last few years its use has rocketed and is now in many products, from biscuits to custard, soap to moisturiser. It is cheap to produce and part of developing economies of Indonesia and Malaysia but at what cost to the environment, ecosystems and the climate
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/12/palm-oil-products-borneo-africa-environment-impact/

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-releases/worlds-biggest-brands-will-fail-major-promise-stop-buying-palm-oil-forest-destroyers/

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/faqs-palm-oil-answered/

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/top-10-facts-you-need-to-know-about-palm-oil/

Timeline

26 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 100
Status Closed
Opened 26 Jul 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.