{"id":42501,"date":"2021-07-07T01:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=42501"},"modified":"2021-11-25T10:31:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T09:31:14","slug":"report-sustainable-production-and-consumption-better-than-exclusion-for-sustainable-fats-and-oils-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/report-sustainable-production-and-consumption-better-than-exclusion-for-sustainable-fats-and-oils-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: \u2018Sustainable production and consumption better than exclusion, for sustainable fats and oils sector’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boycotts and bans on specific fats and oils are an oversimplified solution to a complex problem, reveals a new report published today by multi-stakeholder initiative, the Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration. IUCN NL has come on board for this report and now is one of the members of the Collaboration.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo by dulezidar from Getty Images Pro via Canva Pro<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The report is authored by the Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration, an initiative convened by Forum for the Future that focuses on accelerating the sustainable production and use of edible fats and oils. Members of the Edible Fats and Oils Collaboration include Volac Wilmar, M&S, Unilever, Upfield, and NGOs WWF-UK and IUCN NL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Comparison of major oils and fats and their impacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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In a world-first, the ‘Breaking down fats and oils’ report<\/a> analyses all the major vegetable oils and animal fats consumed globally as one system, presenting a comparison of their environmental, social, nutritional and financial impacts. It argues that nuance, context and in-depth assessment are needed to assess all factors, both positive and negative, associated with each ingredient.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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View the interactive version of the report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Heleen van den Hombergh, Senior Advisor Agrocommodity Governance at IUCN NL, said: \u2018EU governments, financial institutions and companies all have to take into account the interrelatedness of the edible oil crops on the global market, especially their ecological and social connections. From Indonesian to Latin American to European forests and ecosystems, there’s a need to focus on sustainable production and consumption rather than exclusion, as no one oil crop is the sole problem or silver bullet to sustainable land use or fair trade.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Highlights of the report<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Currently, we risk worsening the environmental and social impacts of the fats and oils we use every day, calling on the food industry, the report highlights that:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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