How to Use palm oil in a Sentence
palm oil
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The fund is looking at other crops too, from cocoa to coconut, rice, palm oil and shea butter.
— Aryn Baker/sahabevava, Time, 13 June 2018 -
China and India are among the world’s biggest importers of soy, pulp and paper, and palm oil.
— National Geographic, 27 June 2018 -
That includes fatty meats, full-fat dairy, and tropical oils like palm kernel oil, palm oil, and coconut oil.
— Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 19 Apr. 2018 -
In May, residents discovered a headless fetus behind their house near a palm oil plantation.
— Fox News, 23 July 2018 -
The separatists have chased many government workers and forced the closure of man schools, timber and palm oil processing factories.
— Fox News, 20 May 2018 -
The government first mandated that the cap on trans fats in corn oil, palm oil, frying oil and mixed liquid oils be cut in half, from 20% to 10%.
— Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 15 May 2018 -
But palm oil does contain about 50% saturated fat which can also boost bad LDL cholesterol.
— David Carrig, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2018 -
In many cases, consumer demand is helping drive the pressures as agribusinesses expand production of coffee, palm oil, sugar cane and other cash crops.
— Sarah Dilorenzo, The Seattle Times, 23 July 2018 -
There are more than 100 different varieties — some synthetic, others from natural sources, like coconut or palm oil.
— Allure, 17 Aug. 2018 -
Some environmental groups have raised concerns that food companies are reaching for palm oil, which contributes to deforestation.
— Author: Caitlin Dewey, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2018 -
Researchers say the process of reheating vanaspati, which is made from palm oil, renders it even more lethal and likely contributes to soaring rates of heart disease among South Asians.
— Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018 -
Khan and her colleagues will be on hand in the Primates of the World building to educate people about orangutan conservation and sustainable palm oil production.
— Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2018 -
The same was the case with coconut, palm oil and groundnut.
— Michael E Odijie, Quartz Africa, 10 Oct. 2019 -
The company is one of the largest buyers of palm oil in the world.
— Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2022 -
Malaysia is the second-biggest shipper of palm oil to the U.S.
— Elizabeth Elkin, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020 -
Based on the order, palm oil was used as the bulk of the fat content, while a bit of butter was added for taste.
— Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023 -
Olivia is not the first Girl Scout to raise questions about the way palm oil makes its way into the cookies.
— CBS News, 29 Dec. 2020 -
While better for you than some options, palm oil is still not good for your health.
— Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023 -
Malaysia is the world's second largest producer of palm oil.
— Eileen Ng, Star Tribune, 1 Oct. 2020 -
Malaysia is the world’s second largest producer of palm oil.
— Eileen Ng, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2020 -
There could be corn syrup, there could be palm oil, there could be additives.
— The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 21 Apr. 2021 -
The spokeswoman said about 0.25% of Ferrero’s palm oil comes from the Malaysian company.
— Allison Prang, WSJ, 16 Apr. 2022 -
If fish is the king, olive oil is the queen in the Mediterranean diet -- stay away from coconut and palm oil, experts say.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 May 2021 -
The Genting Group also owns palm oil plantations in Malaysia.
— Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 18 May 2022 -
News of the ban sent Malaysian crude palm oil futures prices — the global benchmark — soaring.
— Anna Cooban, CNN, 19 May 2022 -
The culprits behind the shrinking forests have long been the same: the coal, palm oil and timber industries, to name a few.
— David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019 -
The flavor depends on how long it’s been fermented and the presence of palm oil.
— Chisom Peter Job, Bon Appétit, 20 Aug. 2021 -
The guide asked who in the group was American, and if any of them checked food labels to see if the product contained palm oil.
— Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023 -
This system helps incumbents remain in power and opens the way for mining and palm oil interests to collude with officials.
— Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 -
Wilmar International, one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil, sugar, flour, and other food products, reported a near 37% decline in profit.
— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 June 2024
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