Europe often carry out attacks on Indonesian palm oil

Published Jun 13, 2023

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The article highlights the benefits of palm oil, particularly the production from Indonesia, and discusses the European Union's Deforestation Law and the potential negative impact on palm oil. Palm oil is noted for its frying properties and higher beta carotene content compared to other vegetable oils. Its production is also more economical, efficient, and productive. Despite these benefits, the EU is taking steps to safeguard its vegetable oil products, leading to potential market challenges for palm oil. The article urges Indonesia to increase promotion and advocacy of palm oil to counter these challenges.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) Eddy Martono said that vegetable oil has its own advantages, including palm oil produced by Indonesia. This is what makes Europe often carry out attacks on palm oil products, especially from Indonesia. Starting from black campaigns or black campaigns through packaged products, to the last one, the Deforestation Law which took effect on May 16, 2023. Eddy said that one of the advantages of palm oil is that this oil will not be damaged when used for frying up to 100 degrees Celsius, so that the fried results can be crispier. This is inversely proportional to other vegetable oils which cannot be used for frying at hot temperatures. "Each vegetable oil has its own advantages. Examples of other oils (such as sunflower oil, soybean oil, to corn oil) cannot be fried up to 100 degrees Celsius because they will be damaged," he explained to CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (13/6 /2023). "If the palm oil will not be ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia