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Artigo

19 fev 2014

Author:
John Vidal, Guardian (UK)

Kellogg's to buy only sustainably sourced palm oil

The food giant Kellogg's has caved in to public pressure and agreed to buy palm oil only from suppliers who can prove that they actively protect rainforests and peatlands and respect human rights…The move, which follows intense pressure from consumer groups around the world, is expected to improve the survival chances of highly endangered animals…as well as provide some protection for indigenous peoples in Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Latin America and west Africa who depend on tropical rainforests for a living…Kellogg's said that it will require its suppliers to "protect forests, endangered species habitat, lands with high carbon content, and peatland of any depth. Suppliers will also be required to protect human and community rights."…Kellogg's…acted following reports…that it had been using illegally-grown palm oil…sourced from its supply partner Wilmar International…Wilmar committed to ban its suppliers from destroying forests and peatlands.