Wednesday, October 31, 2012

UK sustainable palm oil targets are too weak, say retailers

Guardian: Retail bodies and charities have criticised the government for setting "weak" targets on the use of sustainable palm oil. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) yesterday asked retailers, manufacturers and charities to sign up to "work towards" ensuring that, by 2015, all palm oil used in food and other products is responsibly produced and does not contribute to deforestation. But the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that while the government deserved praise for...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/31/defra-sustainable-palm-oil-targets
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