Towards a sustainable future.

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National Initiatives for Sustainable Palm Oil

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about EPOA and the activities in your country, please check:

www.palmoilalliance.eu @EPOA_EU

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Facts on Nutritional and Sustainability Aspects of Palm Oil

• The European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) provides a balanced and objective view on the nutritional and sustainability aspects of palm oil.

• We strongly support the uptake of 100% sustainable palm oil. We facilitate and support national industry alliances on sustainable palm oil in Europe to ensure a coordinated approach.

• We engage with European and national stakeholders as well as key organisations. • To ensure a good understanding on the topics, we have

created a variety of science-based communications tools.• EPOA is supported by European vegetable oil refiners

and by palm oil producing industry associations.

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Edible oil from the fruits of the

palm oil tree

Balanced composition of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids

Used in a wide range of foods

Concentrated source of energy

for the body

Alternative to replace trans

fatty acids

Rich in pro vitamin A carotenoids (crude, unrefined palm oil)

Long history ofdietary use

Most widely consumed vegetable oil in the world

Fits in a healthy diet

Rich in antioxidant vitamin E

10 Nutritional Facts about Palm Oil

We strongly support the uptake of 100% sustainable palm oil in 2020.

We facilitate and support national industry alliances on sustainable palm oil in Europe to ensure a coordinated approach.

• Palm oil is the most widely-used vegetable oil in the world. It has the highest yield compared to other oil crops per hectare of land.

• If produced and sourced sustainably, palm oil can play an important role in providing for the growing global demand for vegetable oil.

• Palm oil is used in many products, because of its functional benefits such as giving texture and stability to the food product while ensuring a neutral taste and smell.

• Palm oil has been part of the human diet for thousands of years and more recently has been a successful replacement of industrially produced trans fats.

• Palm oil consists of almost equal amounts of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and easily fits into a balanced diet.

• Palm oil contributes to the dietary fat intake, providing energy and taste and helping the body absorb fat soluble vitamins.

• Alternatives for palm oil are generally worse for the environment and not necessarily healthier. The best alternative to palm oil is sustainable palm oil.

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