Noise Makers Should be Certified
The palm oil industry practices are often targeted by Western Environmental NGOs (WENGOs) who attack the industry by using the internet or social media indicating the lack of credibility and...
View ArticleA New French Paradox and Palm Oil
The Minister Of Plantations Industries & Commodities Malaysia, Hon. Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and members of the Malaysian palm oil industry took a personal interest in visiting France recently to...
View ArticleDeforestation-free Palm Oil for France
Consumers in France are assured that palm oil which is widely used as an ingredient in food items found in supermarkets is relatively deforestation free. All (100%) palm oil farmers in Malaysia are...
View ArticleFood Fight
Taking on the French anti-palm oil campaign orchestrated by parties out to protect the European vegetable oil industry. Last month I had the good fortune to visit France and discuss our palm oil...
View ArticlePalm Oil , CO2 Emissions and the EPA
A team from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon visit Malaysia to learn from close range the global warming potential of the oil palm industry. Over the past few years, US experts...
View ArticleDeforestation and Agricultural Development: Why the Double Standards?
It was reported that deforestation and industrialization activities in the developed countries over the last 200 years contributed to the accumulation of atmospheric CO2 whose concentration has...
View ArticleA Scandalous Fat Tax Proposal on Palm Oil by a French Senator
A French Senator has proposed a 300% increase in tax on palm oil to discourage its use in food products after likely being influenced by the NGO campaigns. This is an unfortunate escalation to the...
View ArticleDevelopment, Conservation and Nutritional Aspects of the Oil Palm Industry
Two attempts by Green Members of Parliament (MPs) to pass laws in Australia and France in recent months against the expansion of palm oil consumption have been rejected by mainstream politicians and...
View ArticleFrench Greenies continue to oppose palm oil
It is most unfortunate and regrettable that the Green NGOs in France failed to be guided by the recent rejection of the proposed Nutella tax by mainstream politicians and the French government. They...
View ArticlePalm oil gaining support globally in 2012
Over the past few years, the palm oil industry has been subjected to intense debate over a number of controversial issues. Take for example the debate on food versus fuel. Palm oil appears to get into...
View ArticleUnjustified & Illogical campaigns against palm oil
Palm oil is the most consumed oil globally with an annual consumption of 50 million tonnes per year. This constitutes 28% of the global oils and fats market share followed by soyabean oil at 24%....
View ArticlePush for clean energy
Towards a new era of US-Malaysia relations. AS US President Barack Obama settles in for a second term in office, it is clear that clean energy will be a top priority of his administration. In his...
View ArticlePalm Oil Biodiesel – A Preferred Biofuel Feedstock
Palm oil together with corn, rapeseed, soybean and sugar cane are viable feedstocks for use as first generation biofuel. According to the Food and Agriculture Authority (FAO) from a sustainability...
View ArticlePalm Oil – A Desired Ingredient for European Food Manufacturers to Avoid...
Palm Oil has seen increasing demand in Europe over the last twenty years. It is needed in food preparation to supplement insufficient local production of oils and fats. Nett imports of oils and fats by...
View ArticleThe Super Brand Status of Malaysian Palm Oil
Although palm oil increasingly dominates the world trade in oils and fats, it faces challenges from other oilseed producers who are equally keen to sustain their market share. Over the years, palm oil...
View ArticleOil’s Well That Ends Well An Interview with the CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil...
Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron is a modern man indeed. He is probably one of the few amongst his fellow CEOs who can claim to be running a regularly updated blog, along with being available on Facebook...
View ArticleMimoun Zeghdad Shares Highlights from his First Trip to Malaysia
Mimoun Zeghdad is one of three lucky French consumers who recently won the trip of a lifetime to Malaysia. Mr Zeghdad travelled to Malaysia to see the natural beauty of our country and witness...
View ArticleSummation by Patrick Lombard
Patrick Levy was one of the lucky winners of the trip to Malaysia organized by MPOC to address the untruths about palm oil in France. During his time in Malaysia, among other activities, Mr Levy...
View ArticleILUC – An unscientific policy that will hurt EU Malaysia bilateral relations
In Europe, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) has been taken over by powerful protectionist agriculture interests in some European countries and has now become a trade-protection tool that is...
View ArticleDeforestation Myth Busted and Palm Oil’s Link to Deforestation Debunked
The FAO has published a landmark report entitled “Livestock’s Long Shadow”. With the report, the myth on the major cause of deforestation has been busted. According to the report, it is cattle that are...
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