Unboxed: 6 products that embrace Palm Done Right
September is Palm Done Right Month, an opportunity for consumers and natural products industry players to push for more sustainable ingredient choices.
New snack brand Goodfish uses only Alaskan wild-caught salmon to make its crispy fatty salmon skin snacks, which come in four different flavors including an enticing Tart Cranberry variety. The salmon is carefully sourced from select Alaskan fisheries that responsibly fish only plentiful target species. Additionally, although the skins are flash fried in palm oil, the company sources only Palm Done Right oil because it is 100% organic, fairly traded and has a completely transparent supply chain.
Moon Valley's environmentally friendly shampoo bar uses organic sustainable red palm oil to help cleanse and nourish. Plus, part of the profits from every sale help support the brand’s mission of protecting pollinators and preserving their habitat.
Searching for a pure, sustainably sourced palm oil? Look no further than this product from Nutiva, a company that is passionate about protecting animals and the environment, among other missions. Sourced from small family farms in Ecuador, this buttery red oil boasts the highest vitamin A and E levels of any plant-based oil. It is also meticulously filtered to eliminate the harsh flavors that can be found in unfiltered palm oils. It is also USDA Organic and Certified Fair For Life.
Chia seeds, hemp seeds and goji are the core ingredients in this superfood nut butter, which contains Palm Done Right organic palm oil sourced from fair-trade, sustainable farms. We’d expect nothing less from a Certified B Corp.
This legacy brand uses organic palm kernel oil in both its liquid and organic pump soaps, including the iconic product featured above. To support this commitment, the company has partnered with Natural Habitats to source this ingredient from Ecuador, where it is grown sustainably by family farmers who receive a fair price for their palm fruits.
These thin and crunchy crackers are Certified Gluten Free and USDA Organic, and made with a blend of brown rice, quinoa and millet flours, and tapioca starch. The Palm Done Right oil baked into these crackers lends them a toasty flavor and crisp texture. This partnership is in line with the company’s pledge to zero deforestation dating back to 2005.
These thin and crunchy crackers are Certified Gluten Free and USDA Organic, and made with a blend of brown rice, quinoa and millet flours, and tapioca starch. The Palm Done Right oil baked into these crackers lends them a toasty flavor and crisp texture. This partnership is in line with the company’s pledge to zero deforestation dating back to 2005.
This may be the third annual Palm Done Right month, but the drive for more sustainably sourced palm oil is a year-round effort that is increasingly bringing together natural products industry leaders and newcomers alike.
So, why use palm oil at all? We’ve all seen the documentaries about the devastating effects of palm oil farming on the environment and wildlife. But palm oil, the world’s most consumed vegetable oil, isn’t going anywhere and, when cultivated the right way, it can benefit the soil, help protect forests and animal habitats and provide fair wages to support workers and their communities.
This is the argument at the core of Palm Done Right. Palm Done Right is an educational initiative of Natural Habitats Group, a company that grows and produces 100% sustainable palm oil in Ecuador. This initiative focuses on working to change the palm oil industry by connecting the benefits of
responsible and organic palm oil farming with brands and manufacturers, among others. To date Palm Done Right boasts a network of 36 brand partners—a group that has recently expanded to include home goods brand Way Out Wax—61 retail partners, and five business partners that share in this mission.According to Palm Done Right, recent actions have included additional training and support for palm oil growers to help them convert to full organic management of their farms, getting rid of chemicals and preventing soil and water contamination, protecting forests and wildlife, ensuring fair trade and sustainable practices and paying farmers a premium for their harvest.
This gallery features a small selection of the brands and products that are embracing these standards as partners of Palm Done Right.
Be sure to check out the products with the Product Discovery Zone Brand logo on the Spark Change platform.
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