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807, 2020

Palm Oil Plantations Threaten the Rainforests and People of Guatemala

By |July 8th, 2020|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , |

There has been a lot of talk on social media this year about palm oil plantations in the Peten, so we’ve decided to make MEC’s position clear – we oppose palm oil farms in Guatemala, or any rain forest for that matter. It’s been suggested that replacing deforested areas with palm oil plantations is good for the rainforest, but that is patently false. After researching the history and current state of the palm oil industry, we would like to explain our perspective with the following position piece.

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