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Malaysian Palm Oil Council

January 9, 2008
Submitted by shrinkydinky

4.6 AVERAGE RATING

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shrinkydinky’s of London gave this ad a 5

Already subject to an upheld complaint by the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK, this is greenwashing at its most insidious. In the same way the climate sceptic lobby are trying to promote CO2 as a 'life enhancing' substance, palm oil manufacturers are trying to convince us that their product is sustainable and socially beneficial.

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yuannian gave this ad a 4.2
August 31, 2010
cbarnett of NM, USA gave this ad a 4.6
September 1, 2009
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This ad is another of greenwashing at it's best. Flowery imagery of nature makes you want to think it's just as natural as can be and doesn't harm the environment, but it is completely vague about the product itself, as well as it's true effects on the environment. Totally bogus.
TeraGram of Carpinteria, CA gave this ad a 4.2
August 8, 2009
Jonathan of Los Angeles gave this ad a 4.8
March 24, 2009
John gave this ad a 5
February 12, 2009
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http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/palm_oil_summary.pdf
Ashleyhartmann gave this ad a 4.2
February 5, 2008
Bob of Bobville gave this ad a 5
February 5, 2008
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Does anyone know where I can download that bad ass song?
kbshee of Oregon gave this ad a 4.8
January 11, 2008
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There is little evidence that Malaysia practices sustainable agriculture. The comparison of Malaysia palm oil agriculture and rainforests is highly misleading, and the Malaysian government denies they were trying to make this comparison (see http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/01/11/afx4519923.html).