Malaysia has said it will promote a new slogan across the world to fight growing criticism about palm oil's negative impact on the environment
make up more than 85% of the world supply. There are 42 other countries which also produce palm oil.
Malaysia is expected to follow Indonesia in filing a World Trade Organisation suit against the EU over its ban on palm-based biofuel. Palm oil is Malaysia's fourth major export product. The industry accounted for 4.4% of the country's total exports in the first half of this year.According to the World Wide Fund for Nature , deforestation caused by the farming of products like palm oil is"destroying the habitat of already endangered species" and contributes to climate change by"throwing out millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere".
It is made up of members from 94 countries and was set up amid growing concerns over the impact palm oil was having on the environment and animals.
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