Developing alternatives to palm oil

Mealworm oil Researchers in Poland have been experimenting to see if they can replace palm oil in chicken feed with oil made from mealworms. They gave it to chickens to see how it affected their growth. The team found that the chickens grew just as well. Soap without palm oil In 2008, cosmetics company Lush started to remove palm oil from its products. It has managed to develop a soap using cocoa butter, coconut oil and castor oil. However, the company still hasn’t managed to go 100% palm oil-free with all of its products. Eco-friendly fuel Some countries use palm oil as fuel but scientists have found a way to make fuel using algae (tiny organisms). During dry weather, algae can produce oil to help it survive. This oil is…

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