You can enjoy this food-centered holiday and still have a Thanksgiving without palm oil. Here I discuss some ways palm oil may be hidden in your celebratory dishes. Once you know what to look out for, it’s much easier to make palm oil free choices when cooking from scratch. When you read labels and make these easy substitutions, you can have a palm oil free holiday. Before making your grocery list, please consider the following:  … Read more

Before buying Halloween treats, use this list to find candy without palm oil. By taking a few seconds to look at ingredient labels, you can choose orangutan-friendly Halloween candy. Read labels, and buy palm oil free candy all year. Even on the same shelf, for the same type of product, the ingredients may vary. For example: BRACH’S Candy Corn – There are many varieties. Some contain palm oil and some do not. Even candy corn that … Read more

You can easily make your own sweets and desserts without palm oil. When baking from scratch, be sure to AVOID USING SHORTENING which most always contains palm. Store-bought desserts and baked sweets — everything from cookies and cupcakes to donuts and pies — use Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil and palm oil derivatives, including Mono- and Diglycerides, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80 and more. Boxed cake and dessert mixes often contain palm oil as well. Frosting in … Read more

Finding popcorn without palm oil is possible. You must read the labels. As with everything, the fewer ingredients, the better. You can always make your own from an air popper or on the stovetop. Air fryer popcorn is easy and fun to make as well. However, it’s great to have the option to buy pre-popped popcorn for convenience, as an easy snack, and when you’re on the go. How to Find Popcorn Without Palm Oil … Read more