Book Review: ‘Planet Palm’ reveals a world map stained by red oil

Mongabay
May 31, 2021, 8:47 am199 pts
In the pantheon of global commodities that play starring roles in our narratives of history, palm oil tends to occupy a seat far in the back. We know the search for gold in the “New World” led to genocide and colonialism, that Europe’s appetite for confectionery treats produced a global trade in sugar,…

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