09-18-2023, 08:13 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e...e-66842496
A Scottish research team believe they may have produced the "holy grail" alternative to palm oil.
It is estimated that almost half of all food and cosmetic products on supermarket shelves contain palm oil.
The huge demand has led to significant deforestation in areas where oil palm trees can grow near the equator.
Food experts at Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh say their new 100% plant-based ingredient is 70% better for the environment.
And with 80% less saturated fat and 30% fewer calories, they are also hailing PALM-ALT as a significantly healthier option.
This sounds very promising
. I know palm oil is widely used in both food and cosmetics - and it often comes from unsustainable sources (which include the habitats of some endangered species, such as orangutans and Sumatran rhinos 
!)
Hopefully, this can replace at least some of the commercial uses of palm oil, thus helping the conservation efforts for those species
.
A Scottish research team believe they may have produced the "holy grail" alternative to palm oil.
It is estimated that almost half of all food and cosmetic products on supermarket shelves contain palm oil.
The huge demand has led to significant deforestation in areas where oil palm trees can grow near the equator.
Food experts at Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh say their new 100% plant-based ingredient is 70% better for the environment.
And with 80% less saturated fat and 30% fewer calories, they are also hailing PALM-ALT as a significantly healthier option.
This sounds very promising
. I know palm oil is widely used in both food and cosmetics - and it often comes from unsustainable sources (which include the habitats of some endangered species, such as orangutans and Sumatran rhinos !)Hopefully, this can replace at least some of the commercial uses of palm oil, thus helping the conservation efforts for those species
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