Big brands accused over palm oil deforestation

James S Murray
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Greenpeace claims Nestle, Unilever and Procter & Gamble are all contributing to the destruction of precious Indonesian peat swamp forests through palm oil deployment

Several of the UK's most popular brands have today been accused of contributing to the destruction of the Indonesian rainforest through their purchase of palm oil from suppliers engaged in the illegal...

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