Palm oil derives from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Its high fat content has led to concerns that it may raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, ...

Is palm oil bad for you? This versatile fat is extremely common, found in at least 50% of products in U.S. supermarkets, per 2024 research published in Foods. But while prevalent, there’s a lot of ...

Much has changed for Nassozi Berna, her husband, and seven children since she began farming palm oil 12 years ago on Kalangala, an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria. Before that Nassozi and her husband ...

If you are a regular in the kitchen or on social media, you know the frenzy around palm oil. Used in everything from cooking food to baking goods to making cosmetics, palm oil is a key ingredient in ...

It is well known that palm oil is near-ubiquitous in food. It’s present in cakes, chocolate bars, biscuits, doughnuts, bread and even instant noodles. In fact, many sources suggest that around 50% of ...