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Re:Mondelez cuts ties with 12 palm oil suppliers, citing def... by shortoncash on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @02:17PM (#18452921)
I just go by the labels. If the labels aren't reliable, then I'd have problems. I tend to think they are reliable because of people with allergies, but I suppose it depends on where you live and how much you trust your vendors.

I mean there is a chance I've got a product with wrong labeling. I just accept I have to trust other people or the labels to figure out if information is incorrect.

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Re:Mondelez cuts ties with 12 palm oil suppliers, citing def... by stronglikedan on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @03:18PM (#18453457)
You are certainly correct in that we have to trust the regulators and vendors. I just don't recall seeing a label specifically mentioning palm oil, and I'm dubious about labeling requirements to begin with. Others mention that vendors may get away with including it as "vegetable oil" on a label, and I wouldn't be surprised.
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