towards a - european palm oil alliance · future. fundación española del aceite de palma...
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Towards a sustainable future.
fundación españoladel aceite de palmasostenible
National Initiatives for Sustainable Palm Oil
FOR MORE INFORMATION
about EPOA and the activities in your country, please check:
www.palmoilalliance.eu @EPOA_EU
VISIT A PALM OIL PLANTATION IN
VIRTUAL REALITY The EPOA Virtual Palm Oil tour is a 360° experience that gives you an insider’s view on the production and harvesting of sustainable palm oil.
Facts on Nutritional and Sustainability Aspects of Palm Oil
• The European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) provides a balanced and objective view on the nutritional and sustainability aspects of palm oil.
• We strongly support the uptake of 100% sustainable palm oil. We facilitate and support national industry alliances on sustainable palm oil in Europe to ensure a coordinated approach.
• We engage with European and national stakeholders as well as key organisations. • To ensure a good understanding on the topics, we have
created a variety of science-based communications tools.• EPOA is supported by European vegetable oil refiners
and by palm oil producing industry associations.
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Edible oil from the fruits of the
palm oil tree
Balanced composition of saturated and
unsaturated fatty acids
Used in a wide range of foods
Concentrated source of energy
for the body
Alternative to replace trans
fatty acids
Rich in pro vitamin A carotenoids (crude, unrefined palm oil)
Long history ofdietary use
Most widely consumed vegetable oil in the world
Fits in a healthy diet
Rich in antioxidant vitamin E
10 Nutritional Facts about Palm Oil
We strongly support the uptake of 100% sustainable palm oil in 2020.
We facilitate and support national industry alliances on sustainable palm oil in Europe to ensure a coordinated approach.
• Palm oil is the most widely-used vegetable oil in the world. It has the highest yield compared to other oil crops per hectare of land.
• If produced and sourced sustainably, palm oil can play an important role in providing for the growing global demand for vegetable oil.
• Palm oil is used in many products, because of its functional benefits such as giving texture and stability to the food product while ensuring a neutral taste and smell.
• Palm oil has been part of the human diet for thousands of years and more recently has been a successful replacement of industrially produced trans fats.
• Palm oil consists of almost equal amounts of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and easily fits into a balanced diet.
• Palm oil contributes to the dietary fat intake, providing energy and taste and helping the body absorb fat soluble vitamins.
• Alternatives for palm oil are generally worse for the environment and not necessarily healthier. The best alternative to palm oil is sustainable palm oil.
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