According to Scientific American magazine http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=harvesting-palm-oil-and-rainforests, and the Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/solutions/forest_solutions/palm-oil-and-forests.html as well as Worldwatch http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6059, It is widely know and accepted that the harvesting of palm oil is a huge contributer to deforestation of rainforests including in Indonesia were orangutans are Endangered of extinction from habitat loss as well as Sumatran tigers, Rhinos and countless other plants and animals. I recently visited Trader Joe's to try shopping for some healthy eco-conscious foods when I was shocked to realize PALM OIL is in so many of their name brand products. It is a shame they would build their reputation upon being ecologically conscious while all along contributing to such an environmental disaster. I won't shop there again and I encourage others to do the same and I URGE the corporate offices of Trader Joes to educate themselves about the social, environmental, and ecological consequences of the demand for Palm Oil. Please Join me!!
