Michael LaxerJul 2010 min readIs the Food Industry Concealing Possible Destruction of the Tropics From the Public?Millions of tons of palm oil are ‘missing’ from Big Food’s deforestation-free claims. Massive palm oil plantations where rainforests once...
Michael LaxerJan 18 min read2023: The year in review on The Left ChapterPalestinian flags fly at a Solidarity with Gaza march in Toronto, Canada on October 21 -- from our post: "End the Siege of Gaza Now!":...
Michael LaxerNov 19, 20235 min readPalm Oil in Common Household Products Is Destroying the World’s ‘Orangutan Capital’A nationally protected wildlife reserve in Indonesia is under attack by popular, big-name brands. Indonesian orangutan mother and child...
Michael LaxerOct 6, 20236 min readPalm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your HomePalm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it’s killing the environment. By Reynard Loki “Oil palm is one of the...