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Charity urges Easter Egg hunt for unsustainable palm oil
2013-03-23 01:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Shoppers might consider their Easter Eggs less tasty if they knew some brands are contributing to rainforest destruction, campaigners will warn today. A survey of over 70 Easter Egg manufacturers undertaken by the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer found some are using non-certified palm oil or its derivatives in their products, raising the possibility that the palm oil has contributed to deforestation in south east Asia. The top two chocolate companies are Divine and Booja...
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