We hear about Palm Oil a lot and the devastation it can cause to rainforests.
But how do you talk to children about this so to empower them to make the right decisions?
Photo from :https://greenglobaltravel.com/bornean-sumatran-orangutans-endangered-species/
Check out this graphic that shows you how the big companies are still harming the environment with their gathering of Palm Oil : https://issuu.com/greenpeaceinternational/docs/final_countdown_pages_lr_greenpeace
Talking about Palm Oil
- Look at the list of the big companies that are still causing harm to many rainforests with their consumption of Palm Oil.
- Open your cupboard and see if you have any products of this brand OR owned by this brand
- Together list alternatives to a favourite brand of yours – can you by it from someone else? Can you make it? Can you live without it?
- How can you raise awareness of this?
Here are some ideas:
Make a graph to show to percentage of rainforest left in the world.
Learn about the different animals who live in these rainforests.
Learn about the people who live here – what is happening to them?
Try and find some recipes so you can make your own cosmetics, chips or chocolate bars!
Big brands to avoid —–
L’Oreal owns: Maybelline New York, Garnier, Lancôme, Helena Rubinstein, BioMedic, Vichy, Biotherm, Shu Uemura, Kiehl’s, Soft Sheen-Carson, Redken, Matrix, Kerastase, Giorgio Armani, Inneov, Sanoflore, CCB Paris, Dermablend, The Body Shop, Skinceuticals, Ralph Lauren, La-Roche-Posay, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Nestle owns: https://www.nestle.com.au/brands
Pepsico owns: http://www.pepsico.com.au/brands/
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