Can palm oil be produced sustainably?

Aug 12, 2015, 06:03 PM

The global demand for cheaper groceries has meant big business for countries like Malaysia which produce palm oil. It goes into almost everything and demand for it is expected to rise by over fifty per cent over the next decade. But large-scale plantations have devastated the rich wildlife of places like Borneo. So is it possible to produce sustainable palm oil? Jennifer Pak reports from the Ulu Segama forestry reserve.