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“Clean Bill of Health, at Current Italian Levels of Palm Oil Consumption”: A Balanced Report from the Italian Superior Health Institute

In light of the ongoing palm oil debate in Europe, the Directorate General of Food Hygiene and Nutrition of the Italian Ministry of Health ordered a scientific and technical...

EurActiv: French palm oil tax unfair

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) condemns efforts by the governing party of France to impose a discriminatory tax on palm oil produced in the developing world. A new...

Study Questions Link between Saturated Fats and Heart Disease

Dr Rajiv Chowdhury, Senior Research Associate in Global Cardiovascular Health at the University of Cambridge in England, is a qualified physician who was trained in Cardiovascular Epidemiology at the...

Proposed French Palm Oil Tax is Discriminatory

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) condemns efforts by the governing party of France, the Socialists, to impose a discriminatory tax on palm oil produced in the developing world....

Belgian Waffles without Palm Oil?

Belgium has a lot to offer – for one, its pastries and chocolates are famous in Europe and beyond. Many of these made with palm oil. Its economy, however,...

The Odd Couple: RSPO Members and ‘No Palm Oil’ Label

‘No palm oil’ (NPO) labelling of some food products has become the practice of certain producers and distributors, mainly in Francophone Europe. Much has already been written about how...

Enhanced EU-ASEAN Cooperation on Sustainable Commodities

In May 2015, the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission adopted a Joint Communication (JC) on ‘The EU and ASEAN:...

What is wrong with the French ?

Strange goings-on in the French legislature When it comes to opposing palm oil France is at the forefront in the European Union. Aside from no palm oil labels used...

French Palm Oil Tax a Bad Case of Déjà Vu

On Jan 21, 2016, the French Senate passed an amendment approving a massive and discriminatory new tax on palm oil, as part of the French Government’s Biodiversity Bill. For...

Murky Logic Behind ‘Fat Taxes’

Obesity has given rise to all sorts of health problems worldwide. Governments have attempted to address the situation in a variety of ways. Some have adopted schemes to penalise...

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