date:Oct 31, 2012
in the food industry as frying fats and as ingredients in a wide range of foods such as biscuits, margarine, snacks and bakery products. They are also used in the production of biodiesel, in animal feed, and soaps and other cleaning products and cosmetics.
Historically, production has been linked to the destruction of the rainforest habitats of wildlife including orangutans in countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.
Environmentally friendly
Environment minister Richard Benyon pledged today