NutellaGate and the trade in deforestation
by Suzanne Kroger
By now you may have heard of NutellaGate. Yesterday, the French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal urged people concerned about global warming and deforestation to stop eating Nutella because the famous chocolate and hazelnut spread contains palm oil. For one moment, the world stopped spinning as those who care about the fate of our planet clutched their jars in panic. Could it be true? …
Greenpeace International (blog) – June 18, 2015 at 05:15 PM
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Conservationists Call on the White House to Stop Whaling in Iceland
by Alicia Graef
Following reports that Iceland would be shipping 1,700 tons of whale meat ( www.theguardian.com/environmen… ) to Japan earlier this month, a coalition of organizations is urging ( awionline.org/content/conserva… ) the U.S. to take meaningful action to save whales from being senselessly slaughtered …
Care2.com – June 18, 2015 at 05:00 AM
www.care2.com/causes/conservat…
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