The country I want to focus on is Indonesia. Located in Southeast Asia, it is the biggest producer of palm oil. This mass production has lead to deforestation. This habitat loss is detrimental to endangered species such as orangutans and tigers. Although palm oil is detrimental to the environment, approximately 50% of products found in our supermarkets contain palm oil. I’d like to explore the cultural aspects of why this production is still on the rise.
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