Tabbatha's persuasive writing piece about palm oil

Global warming is another major concern (obviously) and making palmoil plantations affects this majorly as well. Because rainforest soil holdsmore carbon than tree leaves and when the forest is cut and burned it isreleased into the atmosphere. The forest soil also holds huge amounts ofmethane, a greenhouse gas that has a global warming impact 23 timesmore than co2. Destroying forests doesn’t just affect animals it affects ustoo!Palm oil is killing our flora and fauna and forcing us to help do it as wellbecause selfish product brands do not label it, if they use it in theiringredients. You can help privet palm oil plantations from persisting bynot buying products that use palm oil, vegetable oil or vegetable fats.Also you can sign and send off a ‘don’t palm us off’ post card because it isessential that products name palm oil if they use it. As consumers weNEED TO HAVE A CHOICE!By Tabatha Bertei-KillickGrade 6Ringwood Heights Primary School=