Appetite for Destruction: The Palm Oil Diaries (2016)

Overview

The palm oil industry has papered over vast swathes of the planet, much of it valuable and ecologically diverse. Forty million tonnes are produced annually, and it can be found in 50% of all packaged foods. This shocking doc investigates what has catalysed this new industry and the social and environmental impact of its exponential growth. Is palm oil quite the godsend that many thought it was?

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