Indonesia pays a price for a lucrative crop used in many
household products. Palm plantations damage freshwater streams that supply
drinking water to millions of people.
If you've gone grocery shopping lately, you've probably
bought palm oil.
Found in thousands of products, from peanut butter and
packaged bread to shampoo and shaving cream, palm oil is a booming
multibillion-dollar industry. While it isn't always clearly labeled in
supermarket staples, the unintended consequences of producing this ubiquitous
ingredient have been widely publicized.