Have you seen this? The #ScottishGovernment has awarded ยฃ2.95m funding to harness innovative academic ideas for commercial use and one of the recipients is Queen Margaret University, based in #EastLothian just outside of #Edinburgh
QMU is looking to develop an alternative to #palmoil which is more sustainable, healthier and has less calories, without compromising on taste.
Let's hope they're successful, for the planet's sake!
https://www.gov.scot/news/funding-awarded-for-innovation-projects/
๐ด Satellite study reveals 6.5 million hectares of 'hidden' oil palm across Africa
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-satellite-reveals-million-hectares-hidden.html
#africa #agriculture #palm #palmoil #trees #forests #deforestation #ecology #environment #landuse #globalsouth
Researchers have identified 6.5 million hectares of previously unrecorded oil palm growing wild, semi-wild and in gardens, across Africaโan area three times larger than all African commercial plantations combined.