And as ultra-processed foods increased, so did the use of palm oil. But this incredible rise came at a cost. The rapid expansion of palm oil plantations has led to the destruction of huge areas of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Reuters) - Palm oil demand from top global buyers China and India is expected to increase as the ...

In addition to its widespread presence in processed foods, cosmetics, and personal-care products, palm oil also is used in all sorts of industrial materials, and, increasingly, as a biofuel.