tx twister Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Hi, just curious, I see ads with Soy Candles telling you that you are supporting the American Farmer. What about Palm wax? Who am I supporting with this wax? Would love the feed back. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Hi, just curious, I see ads with Soy Candles telling you that you are supporting the American Farmer. What about Palm wax? Who am I supporting with this wax? Would love the feed back. Thanks. Typically comes from Malaysia I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Malaysia is it as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 And, depending on where the palm oil is harvested (the precursor to the hydrogenated wax), you could be destroying orangatang habitat http://www.orangutan.com/itemstoavoid/palm_oil.htmIt's why some soapers are trying to find ways not to use palm oil.. 'Course anything these days seems to destroy something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 And, depending on where the palm oil is harvested (the precursor to the hydrogenated wax), you could be destroying orangatang habitat http://www.orangutan.com/itemstoavoid/palm_oil.htmIt's why some soapers are trying to find ways not to use palm oil.. 'Course anything these days seems to destroy something..Sometimes ignorance is bliss. That puts a whole new perspective on my use of palm wax. From the reading I had done I thought that the harvesting of palm was not affecting the environment in a negative manner, I had no idea they were burning down forests to have more plantations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascentscandle Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Most of the palm comes from Malaysia...but to be complete in the argument let's look at the real facts. The land used to grow palm has been deforested for more than a century for palm oil used in foods...don't like that...dont' eat any junk foods either.Soy...the real hard to hear truth is that nearly 75% of US soy is GMO produced by Monsanto...with a ton of money behind the marketing of "support your farmer". That's the biggest lie out there. Monsanto is destroying the American farmer...one by one for giant agri-biz...So soy vrs palm... make what you like...oh and another funny bit, some of the palm fields have been converted to soy...for it's growing popularity.For some more information try www.alohabay.comBest of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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