Firstly, happy Easter to those of you celebrating!
I was skimming the online news this afternoon and came across an interesting article in the Guardian titled "Easter eggs rated by palm oil use". Although it's too late for this year's Easter shopping, I will definitely be consulting these new rankings of chocolate brands based on their use of unsustainable palm oil next Easter. The results are from a survey created by Ethical Consumer magazine and the Rainforest Foundation UK (RF UK), one of a series aiming to raise awareness on the unsustainable use of palm oil in many supermarket products. Current EU regulations do not oblige companies to label products containing palm oil, however labelling laws are to change in December 2014.
I was skimming the online news this afternoon and came across an interesting article in the Guardian titled "Easter eggs rated by palm oil use". Although it's too late for this year's Easter shopping, I will definitely be consulting these new rankings of chocolate brands based on their use of unsustainable palm oil next Easter. The results are from a survey created by Ethical Consumer magazine and the Rainforest Foundation UK (RF UK), one of a series aiming to raise awareness on the unsustainable use of palm oil in many supermarket products. Current EU regulations do not oblige companies to label products containing palm oil, however labelling laws are to change in December 2014.
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| Source: The Guardian (2014) |
The best companies to buy chocolate from? Devine and Booja-Booja, followed by Traidcraft, Co-Operative Food, and Sainsburys. The bottom three were Lindt, Thorntons and Guylian (Cadbury also ranked very low).
For more information on palm oil in food, personal care and cleaning products, check out the RF's Appetite for Destruction? The Product Guide for Palm Oil Content. They feature information on chocolate, bread, biscuits, skincare, hair products, make up, party food, and cleaning products.
Until next time!
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