Pregnant Orangutan clings to the last tree in the forest

[Catherine]

Why is there a last tree? The forest is being cleared for a palm oil plantation. The Boon-Mee, the orangutan was too weak and frightened to leave the tree. Fortunately a rescue group was called in. They found four orangutans around the last tree. One was a little baby. They managed to rescue them all. 
After good care they all recovered and Boon-Mee was able to have her baby safely.
They have all been released to another forested area where they can find food and live safely.
Many orangutans are not as lucky. They are killed, not rescued and the baby would be sold as a pet.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news...e-31239108

This is why we don't eat foods made with palm oil. They directly harm orangutans. Farmers want the quick profit they can get from clearing forests and growing palms. They don't care about the long term impact on the ecosystem of the cruelty to Orangutans who are just trying to live in their home the forest.

Just say no to palm oil. Our Orangutan cousins will thank you.

[LPC]

Your post says it all. Just say no to products with palm oil. If people don't buy it, farmers will stop cutting down forests to plant palm oil plants - and the wild animals will be able live normally.

Palm oil is not good for health, anyway. If it is heated for high temperature cooking, it can become carcinogenic. See:
https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/...s-palm-oil

Avoiding palm oil: it makes compassionate good sense.

[Catherine]

Palm oil is not the best oil for our health. It causes environmental damage and destroys the habitats of animals like Orangutans.
There is a carcinogenic factor as well.

Why are we still using palm oil at all?

The story of the pregnant orangutan should be enough to convince anyone.