Who would deny a parent the opportunity of feeding their starving children? For some, palm oil is a way out of poverty when few other options exist. A
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Jack of all trades Vs The pure gospel of Flat Earth | Flat Earth Debate
Had another hilarious debate with Jouke from The Pure Gospel on the Flat Earth last night. Craig kindly hosted our debate on his Fight the Flat Earth'
The case for the flat earth – DESTROYED!
For our debate last night on FTFE's channel (https://youtu.be/fisOm1YBFB4) my "opponent" challenged me to analyse his latest video on PGotFE (https://
Center for Analysis and Development on American and European Regions 2018 Palm Oil Diplomacy
Just in: Center for Analysis and Development on American and European Regions 2018 Palm Oil Diplomacy (click here for PDF).
Jack “Humpty” Dunphy had a great fall…
Hard-core flerfer Jack "Humpty" Dunphy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClchUlR1KQErN_WdNb0IPHg) decided to reply to my comments on a YouTube video b
TRF | Compare and contrast: a tale of two plates
That would be all right but for two enormous constraints. Firstly, the “big 8” crops do not underpin diets that are nutritious, promoting good die
Guest Lecture IPB University
A warm thank you to Bu Meti and her team at Ekonomi Sumberdayaalam dan Lingkungan (ESL) at IPB University for the opportunity to give a guest lecture
NYT | A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in Trouble
“It seems that Indonesia’s forest policies are working,” said Mikaela Weisse, manager of the Global Forest Watch program. But the country will f
GWW | Deforestation Rate in The Netherlands is even higher than in Brazil
Trees must simply give way to that [the Natura 2000 Policy]. And that is final, because according to Natura 2000 the felled trees do not have to be co
LinkedIn | Europe vs The World, How I Learned to ❤ Palm Oil
In truth, all large-scale agriculture causes loss of natural habitats, whether it's rice, wheat, coffee, tea, strawberries, cacao or, yes, palm oil. T