Palm oil production is the single biggest threat to South-east Asian rainforests.
Don't Palm us Off aims to expose the link between consumers and orang-utan survival in order to drive the production of sustainable palm oil through fair and mandatory labelling.
ORANG-UTAN DOCUMENTARY
Did you miss Channel Ten's 'Orang-utans: People of the Forest' documentary featuring our very own Fleur Butcher, Jess McKelson and Melbourne Zoo's orang-utans? Be sure to watch this beautiful and breathtaking story of a species struggling for survival in the wild.
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THANK YOU
On Friday October 28, Don't Palm us Off was announced as the winner of the Banksia Environmental Foundation People's Choice Award!
Winning this prestigious award only reinforces the strong public support for the issue. Thank you to everyone that voted and supported the campaign.
THE LATEST ON MANDATORY LABELLING
From the 18-19 August the House of Economics Committee held a public inquiry into the Truth in Labelling -Palm Oil Bill. The Committee presented their findings to the House of Representatives and advised palm oil not to be labelled.
Although we are disappointed, the fight to save orang-utans from extinction in the wild is far from over. Please stay tuned for more information soon.
You can continue to support the issue by writing to your Federal MP with your thoughts on labelling legislation.
LATEST VIDEO
August 16, 2011
Our keepers and our animals want to say a big thanks to everyone who has supported our Don't Palm us Off campaign
Other great ways you can help...
Write to your local Member of Parliament - Tell them what your stance is on palm oil labelling. Ask them what they are doing to help get labelling mandatory.
Write to the manufacturers of your favourite foods - Ask them if they use palm oil and if so whether they source certified sustainable palm oil.(Dont be fooled! Being a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil doesn't necessarily mean that they are sourcing certified sustainable palm oil)
PALM OIL INGREDIENT CARD
The wallet size ingredent card contains a list of the most common ways that palm oil can be labelled on products.
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WWF PALM OIL BUYERS' SCORECARD
An assessment of the palm oil purchasing practices of six major Food Sector companies in Australia that produce and sell everyday consumer products. Visit the WWF Website
Look out for these palm oil free products
The sale of Orange Power Cleaning Products and Country Life Soap also help support Don't Palm us Off.
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Thank you for voting. Don't Palm us Off is the winner of the People's Choice Award in 2011.
See all the 2011 winners!
YOUR VOICE IS BEING HEARD!
Thanks to all who have joined the 163,000 Austrlalian's to take action by signing our petition and writing to politicians and food manufacturers.
Your actions have helped make it clear that Australians do want the choice!
Did you know?
Palm oil typically costs the lives of up to 50 orang-utans each week.
Palm oil is found in over 40% of the food products on our shelves.
Once palm oil is labelled, consumers can actually drive a market for proper certified sustainable palm oil because they can demand it of manufacturers.
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