Heartbreaking Images of Rainforest Destroyed For Palm Oil (PHOTOS)

Deforestation for palm oil production is not going away anytime soon. And it’s definitely not slowing down in Indonesia, the largest producer of the cooking oil. Recently, Greenpeace activists staged a protest on the cleared land of a freshly cut down rainforest for palm oil.

The protest was targeted at Proctor & Gamble (P&G), in the hopes that the company would switch their current palm oil sourcing to one that’s free of deforestation.

P&G is not directly responsible for the recent deforestation, but Multi Persada Gatramegah (PT MPG), a subsidiary of Musim Mas is. And Musim Mas is a palm oil supplier for P&G, thus connecting the American consumer goods company to this recent destruction.

Greenpeace activists in Indonesia held banners in protest, and unrolled a large one onto the deforested land owned by PT MPG. Will this protest get the attention of P&G? Or will this be an ongoing battle in which the company ignores the truth?

Ulet Ifansasti / Greenpeace 

Ardiles Rante/Greenpeace

Ulet Ifansasti / Greenpeace

Ulet Ifansasti / Greenpeace

Ardiles Rante / Greenpeace

Ulet Ifansasti / Greenpeace

Ardiles Rante / Greenpeace

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