Case study in palm oil ethics: Earth Balance

Earth Balance Pressed Sunflower Oil Spread - Green Stars rating for social and environmental impact. The image shows a tub of Earth Balance spread with a graphic below it showing an ethical score of 1/5 Green Stars.

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 ~ jkaybay ~ 5 Comments

This is the second of two posts featuring products made from palm oil. The goal of these posts is to provide examples of how to ethically evaluate palm oil products. This post features Earth Balance vegan butter, which is now owned by Conagra Brands. 1/5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact.

Case study in palm oil ethics: Nutiva

Nutiva Shortening is shown with a graphic underneath of 4.5 (out of 5) Green Stars. This is an ethical score, representing the social and environmental impact of the product.

October 3, 2021October 10, 2021 ~ jkaybay ~ 3 Comments

Evaluating products that contain palm oil is tricky. This first case study looks at Nutiva shortening, certified by Palm Done Right.