Friday, March 8, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts to adopt palm oil policy to address deforestation concerns

Mongabay: Doughnut and coffeehouse giant Dunkin' Donuts has agreed to source 100 percent of its palm oil under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), though the company has yet to set a date for the move, reports the New York State Comptroller's office. The fast-food chain has been the target of environmental campaigners who have linked palm oil production to the destruction of tropical rainforests and other environmental ills in Malaysia and Indonesia. The move came after New York State Comptroller...

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