10/26/12
If you want to help preserve the rain forest, one simple action you can do is avoid buying baked goods and cosmetics made with palm oil. Palm oil is a cheap oil that originates from rain forest land that companies purchase cheaply, clear-cut and replant with palm trees. This invasive farming technique has decimated rare and indigenous plant and animal species and has turned rich rain forest land into unstable farmland. So read labels carefully and avoid anything with palm oil.