Palm oil growers can protest too …

by Tim Wilson, April 30, 2010

An interesting article has appeared in Mongabay.com about the challenges food manufacturers are now facing on the issue of palm oil. While rich country consumers are still angry about the impact of the crop, it now seems that developing country farmers are threatening supply in protest at the crops treatment in the developed world. And interestingly the Catholic Church has now weighed in with a senior Indonesian church official arguing that palm oil is not a religious issue, but one for governments and the people of Indonesia. Considering palm oil’s clear contribution to economic development in Indonesia and Malaysia it’s probably politically wise for the Catholic Church not to weigh in on the issue, but a shortage of supply may mean Nestle is drag into the debate more than they would like. The question is which side Nestle chooses …

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