Malaysian Insight (25/10/2018) - THIS is a sequel to “Warfare in defence of palm oil” published last week. The attack on our palm oil industry, spearheaded by the American edible oil industry, has two prongs. The first focuses on deforestation and plays to mass sentiments on the need to protect the environment, and uses its clout to influence international trade governance. The second targets making palm oil unhealthy, citing predominantly one study published in 2006.

Defence on the attack on deforestation should be easy. A concerted PR campaign using all media available telling the facts of our available vast virgin jungle should easily make nonsense of the attack that instigates negative public opinion.

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