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Can Palm Oil Be Sustainably Produced?

Eliminating trans fats from processed foods will remove a cause of heart disease. But replacing trans fats with palm oil may lead to other destructive consequences, including human rights abuses and climate change.

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By Warren Olney • Jul 31, 2015 • 52m Listen

Eliminating trans fats from processed foods will remove a cause of heart disease. But replacing trans fats with palm oil may lead to other destructive consequences, including human rights abuses and climate change.

Also, Beijing wins the 2022 Winter Games. On today's Talking Point, the NAACP, the ACLU and the Obama Administration are challenging new limits to voting rights in North Carolina. We hear about efforts to undo a recent 5 to 4 ruling by the US Supreme Court.

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