Norway Learned To Stop Eating The Rainforest (HBO)

Synopsis

Half of all packaged products in supermarkets contain palm oil, a cheap and versatile ingredient. The palm oil industry has devastating environmental impacts, leading to the destruction of millions of acres of rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia. This deforestation threatens forest species with extinction and contributes to severe air pollution, as fires set for land clearing create a thick smog. The production of palm oil has more than tripled in recent years, raising urgent concerns about sustainability and the future of these vital ecosystems.