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1
Q

what is palm oil in

A

cadburys chocolate, fish fingers

2
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what does the high melting of palm oil do

A

make food smooth and creamy

3
Q

what has increased the demand

A

processed food

4
Q

what about in the UK

A

we consume 320,000 tonnes annually

5
Q

what does palm oil need

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  • high temperatures
  • constant high humidity
  • a lot of land to grow
6
Q

where is the worlds most palm oil produced

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90% produced in Malaysia and Indonesia

7
Q

what about Indonesia

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13 million hectres of rainforests have been transformed into oil palm plantations

8
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what social affects did it have

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forced locals off the land, sometimes violecntly

9
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what do the chemicals used do

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pollutes water and soil, making other forms of agriculture impossible