Can Synthetic Palm Oil Help Save the World's Tropical Forests

Numerous startups are creating synthetic palm oil in the lab, hoping to slow the loss of tropical forests to oil palm cultivation. But palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil, and producing a synthetic version on a large scale remains a daunting challenge.

Humans and Other Pollinators in the Oil Palm Plantation Complex

Protect Nature

whiz!bang!science! – James Dinneen's Personal Website

James Dinneen's Personal Website

Palm Oil News — CSPO

Synthetic Palm Oil vs Natural Palm Oil

Palm oil, soy and tropical forests: a strategy for life

Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?

Courting controversy, scientists team with industry to tackle one