A palm oil company, a group of US financiers, and the destruction of Peru's rainforest
A company backed by US investors sold "deforestation-free" palm oil to the makers of Cheetos, Colgate and Pepsi. But its investors have ties to the company that cleared Amazonian rainforest for ...
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Kite-making picks up in India's Gujarat as harvest festival nears
Huddled over piles of colourful paper, Mohammad Yunus is one among thousands of workers in India’s western state of Gujarat ...
Asheville's restaurant industry mourns 2024 losses, closures, remains resilient for 2025
A recap of events, openings and closings in Asheville's restaurant and brewery community at the end of 2024 and following ...
West Coast Travel: 10 hot new hotels and restaurants are headed our way in 2025
There’s something so shiny and sparkly about a new year — and we’re not just talking sequins and disco balls. That fresh start feeling goes for the world of travel, too. The new year will bring a ...
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A palm oil company, a group of U.S. venture capitalists, and the destruction of Peru’s rainforest
Two of the largest palm oil plantations in Peru are located on the west side of the Ucayali River, which flows from the Andes to the Amazon. From above, the surrounding landscape looks like ...