GreenPeace – Aug 26 2009

Fonterra exposed in environmental crime ?

You may have seen news reports of the link between New Zealand dairying giant, Fonterra, and the destruction of rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia.
 

You can read the full story here and take action here

Here's a message from Suzette Jackson who went to Indonesia to investigate the story:

As a Greenpeace supporter, I thought you would like to know that your support has enabled us to expose this environmental crime.

Fonterra owns 50 per cent of  RD1, which has formed a joint venture with Wilmar International -  a palm company with a terrible reputation for destroying rainforests to make way for palm plantations.

In Indonesia and Malaysia, ancient forests are being cut and burned down in order to make way for palm plantations.  This deforestation, and the burning of peat lands, are contributing in a major way to climate change. This is the reason that Indonesia is the worlds third biggest greenhouse gas emitter..... 

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