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The 38 pages that link to Palm oil, each with the reason it gives.

• DeforestationRelated: Oil-palm plantation expansion has driven forest clearing in parts of Southeast Asia.

• BorneoRelated: Oil-palm plantations have replaced substantial areas of Borneo’s forests.

• Southeast AsiaRelated: Its production brings export income while driving forest loss and land-use conflict.

• BiodieselBroader topic: It is a high-yield biodiesel feedstock whose production raises land-use and ecological concerns.

• SumatraRelated: Oil-palm expansion has transformed large areas of Sumatra’s lowland landscape.

• OrangutanRelated: Oil-palm expansion has contributed to forest conversion in orangutan habitat.

• Cocoa butterCompared with: It is a widely used alternative fat, but its composition and chocolate behavior differ from cocoa butter.

• Cooking oilBroader topic: Its high yield makes it widely used, while expansion of production raises land-use and biodiversity concerns.

• Trans fatRelated: It can replace partially hydrogenated oils in some foods, though its saturated-fat content raises separate concerns.

• Tropical deforestationRelated: Oil-palm expansion has converted tropical forests, particularly in Southeast Asia.

• Vegetable oilBroader topic: Its high yield and semisolid properties make it common in processed foods.

• Oil palmBroader topic: It is pressed from the fruit’s outer, oil-rich tissue.

• NestléRelated: Nestlé’s use of palm oil has drawn scrutiny over deforestation and supply-chain traceability.

• Palmitic acidRelated: Its high palmitic-acid content gives this oil its name and characteristic fatty-acid profile.

• Soybean oilCompared with: Unlike soybean oil, palm oil is relatively rich in saturated fat and semi-solid at room temperature.

• SabahRelated: Oil-palm plantations are a major land use and export industry in Sabah.

• Bornean orangutanRelated: Oil palm expansion has driven substantial habitat loss in parts of Borneo.

• Palm treeRelated: Its global demand links palm cultivation to nutrition, trade, and tropical deforestation.

• Palm kernel oilCompared with: It comes from the pulp, not the kernel, and has a different fatty-acid profile.

• Sumatran orangutanRelated: Oil-palm expansion has contributed to forest conversion in orangutan range.

• West African cuisineRelated: Its color and flavor define dishes including palm-nut soup and many red stews.

• Cottonseed oilCompared with: Its high saturated-fat content and semisolid texture differ from cottonseed oil.

• Orangutan conservationRelated: Plantation expansion has converted some forests used by orangutans.

• MedanRelated: Medan is a major trading and processing center for the surrounding plantation region.

• RiauRelated: Oil-palm plantations are a major source of agricultural production and land conversion in Riau.

• Sumatran tigerRelated: Oil-palm expansion has contributed to forest conversion in Sumatra.

• ArecalesRelated: Its production illustrates the economic reach and ecological costs of cultivating palms.

• Mondelez InternationalRelated: It is used in some packaged foods and raises sourcing concerns tied to forests and habitats.

• Stearyl alcoholRelated: Palm-derived fatty acids and esters can serve as industrial feedstocks for fatty alcohol production.

• False gharialRelated: Oil-palm expansion has contributed to habitat loss across parts of its range.

• RoystoneaCompared with: Despite the shared palm family, Roystonea is not the commercial source of palm oil.

• Roystonea oleraceaCompared with: Despite the shared palm name, Roystonea oleracea is not the principal source of commercial palm oil.

• Borneo lowland rain forestsRelated: Oil-palm plantations have replaced extensive areas of Bornean lowland forest.

• Elaeis guineensisBroader topic: It comes from the fruit’s outer flesh, not from the kernel.

• Nigerian cuisineRelated: Its color and rich flavor define many southern Nigerian stews and soups.

• African cuisineRelated: Its color, flavor, and richness shape many stews and sauces in western and central Africa.

• Syagrus romanzoffianaCompared with: Despite its fruit, this ornamental palm is not the commercial source of palm oil.

• Tropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraRelated: Oil-palm expansion is one pressure on Sumatra’s remaining natural forests.