The complexities of palm oil and deforestation

A recent article on The Conversation explores the complex intersections of global agriculture, politics and forest loss in a very balanced and accessible way. One quote that particularly stood out to us was:

“We know that consumers around the world will eventually demand around 250 to 350 million tonnes per year more vegetable oil than today…Without palm oil, the future demand for vegetable oils would require cultivation land areas almost as large as the Australian continent.”

You can read the article in full here.