May 2020 - Palm Oil Monitor

Palm Oil Monitor Weekly Update – 27th May 2020

Posted on May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 by Palm Oil Monitor

A Major New Review of Palm Oil from GermanyA major new review by a group of tropical biologists and agricultural specialists has given considerable support to the social, economic and environmental outcomes from oil palm cultivation.The review mostly from authors… Read more

ICYMI: WHO Backs Down Following Pressure from CPOPC and Indonesia

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Palm Oil Monitor

Following a recent Palm Oil Monitor (POM) critique of the WHO’s misleading and inaccurate nutritional advice about palm oil during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, and strong formal protests from both Indonesia and the Council of Palm Oil Producing… Read more

ICYMI: Palm Oil Monitor Featured in Food Navigator Asia

Posted on May 13, 2020May 15, 2020 by Palm Oil Monitor

In case you missed it, Food Navigator Asia highlighted the work of Palm Oil Monitor in exposing plans to restrict palm oil imports by the UK’s Environment Ministry and Malaysia’s decision to Walkback a unified producer position on 3-MCPD. To read,… Read more

An Explainer on the Malaysian 3-MCPD Walkback

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 by Pierre Bois d’Enghien and Khalil Hegarty

Last week’s post on Malaysia deviating from the CPOPC consensus on the EU’s 3-MCPD limits drew an overwhelming response from industry, government and NGOs alike. But there was an underlying question among many observers that requires us to go back a… Read more