For example, did you know that many traditional vegetable margarines include up to 50% palm oil? And palm oil is one of the world's biggest causes of rainforest deforestation and habitat and wildlife loss.
Unfortunately something in the order of 85% of palm oil is produced unsustainably, with millions of hectares of rainforest in Asia being systematically burned away to make way for oil palm plantations.
Deforestation accounts for 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions and is a major contributor to global warming.
This is not only devastating for the environment, but is also the leading cause of orangutan extinction, with up to 5,000 orangutans killed each year in palm oil concessions. This is simply not sustainable.
That isn’t the case for The Flower Farm.
Unlike traditional margarines, The Flower Farm spread swaps palm oil for shea butter, a sustainable alternative extracted from the nuts of the Karité tree, 2 billion of which grow naturally in the African Savannah, with no deforestation required.
Eat plants, not palm!
Free from palm-oil, gluten, lactose, and cow’s milk protein, The Flower Farm is an absolutely delicious, vegan spread made using shea butter, sunflower oil, lemon juice and carrot juice, with a pinch of sea salt and vitamins A and D.
You'll find it stocked at Sainsbury’s at a RRP of £2.95 for a 450g tub.
An ideal way to ease yourself into Veganuary.
You can learn more about Flower Farm spread here https://theflowerfarm.world
Utter greenwash! Organisations and experts concerned about the impacts of palm oil DON'T support "palm-free" products.
ReplyDeleteFar better to demand #DeforestationFree #Sustainable #PalmOil.