The document discusses how the growing demand for palm oil has threatened orangutans and the rainforest by increasing the planting of oil palms. It asks questions about what palm oil is used for, which companies use it in their products, and how palm oil is produced. The document advocates for sustainable palm oil production and provides ways consumers can help stop unsustainable palm oil planting that damages orangutan habitats.

1. Palm Oil
By: Doris and Sonja

2. Big Question
How has the demand for palm oil
affected the inhabitants of the rain
forest?

3. What is palm oil used for?

4. What companies use palm oil in
their products?

5. How is palm oil produced?

6. Threatening orangutans

7. How can we make a difference?

8. What can we do to stop the
planting of oil palms?

9. Sustainable palm oil

10. Give the orangutans a break!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8TZqQrp9zc

11. Bibliography
Chivery, Michael,(2001) Resources and
Conservation, Berkshire: Cherrytree Press.
Mercer, Ian,(2003) Oils and The Environment,
London: Archon Press Ltd.
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