Watchdog bans "sustainable" palm oil advert

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ASA rules that Malaysian Palm Oil Council's claims that plantations are sustainable and help to tackle poveerty are likely to mislead

Attempts by the global palm oil industry to enhance its green credentials received a major blow after the UK Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) ruled that adverts for "sustainable" palm oil were misleading....

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