Palm oil, like all fats, is composed of fatty acids, esterified with glycerol.Palm oil has an especially high concentration of saturated fat, specifically the 16-carbon saturated fatty acid, palmitic acid, to which it gives its name.Monounsaturated oleic acid is also a major constituent of palm oil. Unrefined palm oil is a significant source of tocotrienol, part of the vitamin E family.
Jul 30, 2015 - Palm Oil harvesting is killing the Rain forest we need for our future medicine and placing some animals on the brink of extinction- be careful what you buy. See more ideas about Palm oil, Orangutan and Palm.
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Spotlight Sumatra - The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) is currently putting on a great exhibition in London for the wildlife of Sumatra. The exhibition runs from May 1st 2014 to May 31st 2014 and is held at More London Riverside, SE1 2DB. The exhibition runs from May 1st 2014 to May 31st 2014 and is held at More London Riverside, SE1 2DB. Sumatran Orangutan Palm Oil Spotlight Wildlife London ...
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Palm oil both a leading threat to orangutans and a key source of jobs in Sumatra . by Rhett A. Butler on 24 September 2009 . An interview about orangutan conservation and the complexities of palm ...
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2013-05-07· Supporting SOS in Ape-ril! May 7, 2013 Unfortunately I can’t claim praise for the ingenious pun found in today’s blog title; it seems that the Sumatran Orangutan Society have already staked their claim on it as they promoted last month’s ‘Ape-ril’ campaign, which encouraged supporters across the world to grow a beard in solidarity with our orange relatives.
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2013-05-07· Supporting SOS in Ape-ril! May 7, 2013 Unfortunately I can’t claim praise for the ingenious pun found in today’s blog title; it seems that the Sumatran Orangutan Society have already staked their claim on it as they promoted last month’s ‘Ape-ril’ campaign, which encouraged supporters across the world to grow a beard in solidarity with our orange relatives.
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David Dellatore, who is programme manager for the UK-based Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), points to the vagueness of some of the manifesto commitments. “I hope it will prove to be more than an empty proclamation of intent. There is room in such documents for irresponsible outfits to do as they like and still remain under the manifesto banner.
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We have been too busy with relief work to get a press release out from Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) with a synopsis with our involvement in the relief effort. SOS has ceased all orangutan work for the time being and has been concentrating on humanitarian aid since December 27th, the day after the tsunami.
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Greening the world with palm oil? ... a local NGO that collaborates with the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS). Britain bans palm oil ad campaign (09/09/2009) Britain’s Advertising Standards ...
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An Indonesian oil palm plantation is up for sale and we have a golden opportunity to buy this land and restore the lush forest that once stood there. This will provide shelter for orangutans and other endangered animals, and create a vital asset for local communities. By donating, you will help return this land to the forest and wildlife to
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Palm oil, an ingredient found in many everyday food and cosmetic products, is contributing to the rapid deforestation in Sumatra. Orangutan habitat in Sumatra and Borneo is being cleared at an alarming rate for conversion to oil palm plantations. On Sumatra there is now more than 4 times as much land cultivated with oil palms as there is orangutan habitat remaining.
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Stay connected, find out how your support is making a difference, and add your voice to the urgent call to protect Sumatran orangutans and their rainforests. If you give consent for us to contact you here, we will send you occasional emails about our work, including project information, campaigns and fundraising. We promise not to inundate you
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The expulsion of one of Mr. Bahroeny’s companies from the RSPO links him to one of the most serious criticisms of the palm oil industry at large, namely the destruction of natural forests which provide vital habitat for critically endangered species such as the Sumatran orangutan. SOS established the only orangutan rescue team in Sumatra with
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Once the Orangutan Information Centre team has finished removing all the oil palms, they can begin the next stage of restoration, turning this land from a palm oil plantation back into a rainforest home for Sumatran orangutans and the other species who share their habitat.
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Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), Abingdon, Oxfordshire. 17K likes. Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered and without urgent action could be the first Great Ape species to become extinct. SOS...
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Once the Orangutan Information Centre team has finished removing all the oil palms, they can begin the next stage of restoration, turning this land from a palm oil plantation back into a rainforest home for Sumatran orangutans and the other species who share their habitat.
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Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) added a new photo. Did you know that you can help orangutans simply by recycling your i nk cartridges via the Recycle4Charity programme? For each inkjet cartridge recycled via the programme we will receive a £1 donation, and all you need to do to get started is go to the address below and sign up for your free account.
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Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), Abingdon, Oxfordshire. 17K likes. Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered and without urgent action could be the first Great Ape species to become extinct. SOS...
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artists and charity carve giant SOS out of palm oil plantation in sumatra Feb 12, 2025 creatives tackle the effects of palm oil farming with a street art campaign in indonesia
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The oil extraction rate from a bunch varies from 17 to 27% for palm oil, and from 4 to 10% for palm kernels. Along with coconut oil, palm oil is one of the few highly saturated vegetable fats and is semisolid at room temperature. Palm oil is a common cooking ingredient in the tropical belt of Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of Brazil.
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Sumatran Orangutan Society. Org #2840. Donate. 2001. year founded. $156,978 raised on GlobalGiving. 9. years fundraising. 2. projects funded * Amounts in US Dollars Mission. Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered and without urgent action could be the first Great Ape species to become extinct. SOS is dedicated to turning this situation around. We do this by: Raising awareness
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2015-03-11· As Palm Oil Farms Expand, It's A Race To Save Indonesia's Orangutans : Parallels Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue
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Sumatran Orangutan Society and Orangutan Information Centre: On 29th May 2012, an orangutan was spotted in a 3000 hectare oil palm plantation next to
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Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is believed to have one of the largest populations of Sumatran rhinos, but it is losing rainforest as they are being chopped down for coffee, rice and palm oil plantations. Some other threats are not breeding, diseases and natural distress.
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The Critically Endangered Orangutan, Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger, Critically Endangered Sumatran elephant, many other species and, not the least, indigenous peoples and their cultures are being bulldozed out of existence. Every hour 300 football fields of precious remaining forest is lost in Malaysia and Indonesia to make way for palm oil plantations.
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The Sumatran Orangutan has a narrower face and longer beard than the Bornean, which is darker in colour. Sumatran Orangutans are about 1.25–1.5 metres tall. Adult males weigh up to 90kg, and females up to 50kg. An Orangutan’s arms stretch out longer than its body
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Palm Oil. Become an Orangutan Defender today! Please Note: You can enter your own donation amount above. Monthly recurring gift. Send us a cheque or call to donate. Your gift will help save the orangutan. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US SAVE THE SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS JUNGLE HOME. You are about to join hundreds of passionate people around the globe on a joint campaign to save the
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2011-11-15· The Sumatran orangutan society, have been very successful in campaigning to get palm oil labeled in all products who use it. They have recently won their clear labels, not forests campaign and it is now compulsory for all food products containing palm oil to be labeled in Europe and the UK.
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The work is in collaboration with the U.K.-based conservation group Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) and the cosmetics company Lush, which together raised funds to
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There are only around 104,000 Borneo Orangutan left due to palm oil and logging, and in Sumatra, things are looking even worse, as only around 14,600 Sumatran Orangutan remain in the wild. Of the newly identified species, the Tapanuli Orangutan, there are only 800 left, making it the rarest of all great apes on the planet.
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2017-03-08· photo of rescued orangutan courtesy of Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) from the Dodo. A 30-year-old orangutan was weak and could hardly see when she was found on a palm oil plantation in North Sumatra Indonesia, desperate for help.
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Orangutan SOS The Sumatran orangutan is one of the world’s most threatened primates. And the biggest threat to them is another primate; man. Huge areas of the Sumatran rainforest are being cleared for palm oil plantations. This biologically rich area is being deforested faster than anywhere else on the planet. We need to help them before
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Visit SOS, the Sumatran Orangutan Society. The public did it and the money was raised and on 17th June 2025, a restoration team will start to clear the oil palm trees using chainsaws. Once the oil palms have gone, the next phrase of restoration will start, bringing the land closer to being forest again!
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Sumatran Orangutan Society. Splash and Burn: an art campaign taking aim at Indonesia’s palm oil industry Read More offthebeatenpath street art. REWILD By Escif: A Rewind Symbol To Reconnect With And Respect The Earth Vittoria Benzine September 5, 2025. Spanish artist ESCIF has teamed up with cultural initiative Splash and Burn, curated by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic and coordinated
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Moved by the plight of the critically endangered great apes, Abingdon-based charity Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) is working to support projects on the ground in Indonesia to secure a
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SAVE Orangutans. 25K likes. SAVE ORANGUTANS raises funds to help rescue orangutans & Indonesian wildlife. It is a project of With Compassion & Soul Inc.
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2025-10-21· Orangutan Land Trust (OLT), Solidaridad, the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) and the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme HUTAN are working together with the leading players from the palm oil sector in Europe and the sustainable palm oil initiatives from Germany, Italy and Spain to drive the uptake of certified sustainable palm oil
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PRESS RELEASE . World’s largest palm oil companies team up with NGOs to save 10,000 orangutans found on non-certified palm oil concessions in Borneo . London, 13 June 2017 A group of some world’s largest palm oil companies, including Wilmar, Sime Darby and Musim Mas,together with the Orangutan Land Trust and a number of wildlife conservation experts and NGOs, today announced the
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2013-05-07· Supporting SOS in Ape-ril! May 7, 2013 Unfortunately I can’t claim praise for the ingenious pun found in today’s blog title; it seems that the Sumatran Orangutan Society have already staked their claim on it as they promoted last month’s ‘Ape-ril’ campaign, which encouraged supporters across the world to grow a beard in solidarity with our orange relatives.
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