From the Niger Delta in the 1850s to modern-day Indonesia and Honduras, Planet Palm weaves a nuanced and gripping narrative out of the history of palm oil. The book meticulously covers the colonial ...

There are moments in life when we have to hold our assumptions to a deeper scrutiny. That is what award-winning journalist Jocelyn Zuckerman has succeeded through her groundbreaking research, ...

Have you ever heard of palm oil? If not, you’re guaranteed to have tried it – because it’s used in almost everything you eat, drink and use. For example, you will find it in baked foods, chocolates ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. We wash our hair with it, brush our teeth with it, smother our skin in it, and powder ...

Palm oil makes a big contribution to modern life as one of the most-widely used substances in food, cooking, cosmetics, medicines and a range of chemicals. But the industry that produces it is ...