Palm Oil Price Change Could Save Tigers, Other Species

Monday, June 15, 2015 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

Palm oil is widely used in food and cosmetics. But the conversion of forests to oil palm plantations has devastated many species, including tigers and elephants. A new study shows willingness among consumers to pay higher supermarket prices for palm oil made by companies that help to protect endangered species.

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