Where Does Palm Oil Come From?

I made this video whilst I was exploring Benin in West Africa. It’s about how the locals in Benin make palm oil 🌴 sustainably. Palm oil is one of the the most efficient sources oil - that’s why it’s so popular. The problem is that the easiest place to grow it is on land that used to be rainforest, which is why so much rainforest is being destroyed 🍃 to make way for palm oil farms. It’s one of the biggest tragedies of our time. The woman in the video is called Hermione - she’s a doctor from Cotonou University, and she’s one of the people on the front line of protecting the soil 🐾 and farms in Benin from the effects of the climate crisis. --- Check out the main film I made in Benin here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwz62lWBN5w --- Please spread the knowledge 🧶... --- I make these videos for free, hoping they'll do some good 🐋 in the world. Please support 🌪 me on Patreon, if you can... http://www.patreon.com/MatthewShribman Or you could support me by getting (and then wearing (on your body)) one of my sustainable T-shirts 🧵... http://scienceshirts.teemill.com --- Editor = Alex Baro http://www.alexbaro.com Music = Sam Bassadòr http://www.soundcloud.com/sambassador Cinematography = String Theory