Can Synthetic Palm Oil Help Save the World’s Tropical Forests?

Written By Emma Fanning

January 5, 2022 – YaleEnvironment360 • James Dinneen  

Several startups are creating synthetic palm oil in the lab, hoping to slow the loss of tropical forests to oil palm cultivation. But palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil, and producing a synthetic version on a large scale remains a daunting challenge.

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