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European Perspective on Palm Oil

Frans Claassen Chairman : European Palm Oil Alliance - EPOA Warsaw, September 18, 2015

What is Palm Oil?

Palm oil is the most widely-used vegetable oil in the world.

Palm Oil is an important oil for Europe

Why do we use Palm Oil?

• Stability at high cooking temperatures
• Crispiness and crunch
• Neutral taste and smell
• Solid or semi-solid state at room temperature
• Smooth and creamy texture
• Excellent mouth feel
• Alternative to trans fat

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Palm Oil Perception 2014

Emerging debate neutral engaged passionate

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Palm Oil Perception 2015

Emerging debate neutral engaged passionate

Debate intensity Palm Oil Europe

Debate focuses

• n health and/or

sustainability at local level

Highe her intensity

SUSTAINA AINABIL BILIT ITY

aspects more discussed – increasing focus on

HE HEALTH H – use of

palm free labels

Lower intensity –

Main focus on SUSTAIN INABIL ILIT ITY Y and quality issues

Highe her intensity

HEALTH aspects

more discussed – use

• f palm free labels

Sustainability Health

Lower intensity

to either SUSTAINABILITY or HEALTH aspects

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D.5bis Why is the worst for people's health?

In those who consider palm oil the worst n=218 n=399 n=51* n=203 n=23*

I have heard/read about it

28 34 12 46 17

Harmful / bad for the health (generic)

18 11 8 9 17

Cancerogenous / cancer-forming

9 5

• 5
• It is fatty / too high in fats

6 12 10 14 4 It contains chemical / unnatural substances 1 2 2 1

• It has been withdrawn from the market
• 3
• In % mentioned in those who

consider palm oil the worst

ITALY FRANCE GERMANY BELGIUM UK

(5) (11)

Symbols

▲ or ▼ difference + 5% (2015 vs 2014)

(35) (6) (35) (6) (3) (11) (18)

Perception of palm oil based on misinformation

Misconceptions of Palm Oil in Europe

Fiction ion

• Palm oil is unhealthy because of its content of

saturated fatty acids. Fac Fact

• Palm oil is a mix of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids.

Palm Oil contains average mix saturated & unsaturated fatty acids

Fatty acid composition fats and oils (totals up to 100%)

Misconceptions of Palm Oil in Europe

Fiction ion

• Palm oil is unhealthy because of its content of

saturated fatty acids.

• Palm oil increases the risk of cardiovascular

diseases because it is high in SAFA. Fac Fact

• Palm oil is a mix of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids.

• Palm Oil contributes only 4% of the total

SAFA in adults.

Palm Oil contributes only 4% of the total SAFA in adults

Adults (15 years and plus) N = 1230

4 % SAFA from Palm Oil

1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4%

Pizzas, quiche 1,1% Pastry 0,8% Sweet Biscuits 0,6% Sweet Products 0,5% Fatty substance 0,4% Viennese pastry 0,4% Salted Biscuits 0,2% Bread-Rusk 0,1% Breakfast cereals 0,1% Soup 0,0% Hot Beverage 0,0% Pudding 0,0% Mixed dish 0,0%

96 % SAFA from other sources

The average intake of SAFA in adults in France is 30,5 gram per day

Source : CREDOC, Enquête CCAF 2013

Misconceptions of Palm Oil in Europe

Fiction ion

• Palm oil is unhealthy because of its content of

saturated fatty acids.

• Palm oil increases the risk of cardiovascular

diseases because it is high in SAFA.

• Products labelled as palm oil free are

healthier than food products containing palm

• il.

Fac Fact

• Palm oil is a mix of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids.

• Palm Oil contributes only 4% of the total

SAFA in adults.

• There is no indication that consumption of

palm oil in a balanced diet is related to any specific health concern.

Foods ‘Free from Palm Oil’ are not healthier than foods with Palm Oil

It highly depends on what you chose to eat!

Misconceptions of Palm Oil in Europe

Fiction ion

• Palm oil is unhealthy because of its content of

saturated fatty acids.

• Palm oil increases the risk of cardiovascular

diseases because it is high in SAFA.

• Products labelled as palm oil free are

healthier than food products containing palm

• il.
• Using products labelled as palm oil free is

better for the environment and for the local population. Fac Fact

• Palm oil is a mix of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids.

• Palm Oil contributes only 4% of the total

SAFA in adults.

• There is no indication that consumption of

palm oil in a balanced diet is related to any specific health concern.

• Simply replacing palm oil with other types
• f vegetable oil would create similar - if not

even larger - environmental and social problems.

Boycot of palm oil is NOT the solution

Misconceptions of Palm Oil in Europe

Fiction ion

• Palm oil is unhealthy because of its content of

saturated fatty acids.

• Palm oil increases the risk of cardiovascular

diseases because it is high in SAFA.

• Products labelled as palm oil free are

healthier than food products containing palm

• il.
• Using products labelled as palm oil free is

better for the environment and for the local population.

• The palm oil plantation industry is dominated

by few large enterprises. Fac Fact

• Palm oil is a mix of saturated and

unsaturated fatty acids.

• Palm Oil contributes only 4% of the total

SAFA in adults.

• There is no indication that consumption of

palm oil in a balanced diet is related to any specific health concern.

• Simply replacing palm oil with other types
• f vegetable oil would create similar - if not

even larger - environmental and social problems.

• Over 40% of palm oil is produced by

smallholders.

Over 40% Palm Oil is produced by smallholders

Palm Oil free => Sustainable Palm Oil

Negative Claim Positive Claim

Let’s talk about Palm Oil EPOA: creating and supporting change

Time for Action

The European Palm Oil Alliance was founded to create a platform for palm

• il related issues and discussions.
• Our goal is to create:
• a balanc

nced ed view ew on palm oil il and food

• by provid

viding ng scienc ence-bas ased ed informatio

• rmation rebalancing the discussion
• on
• n the

e health alth and nutrition ritional al aspects ects of palm oil and

• communicating on industry commi

mitment tments on sustain ainab ability lity

• Supported by an Scientific Advisory Panel

EPOA

Towards 100% Sustainable Palm Oil

• EPOA supports the uptake of more sustainable palm oil in

Europe

• EPOA works in close collaboration with RSPO, IDH - the

Sustainable Trade Initiative, National Palm Oil Initiatives, and EU food industry associations.’

National Palm Oil Initiatives Potential new National Palm Oil Initiatives European Sustainable Palm Oil Advocacy Group - ESPOAG

EPOA supports National Palm Oil Initiatives

Sustainable Palm Oil Initiatives

RSPO Sustainability PO supply chain EPOA Nutrition Lipid nutrition scientists ESPOAG Sustainability + nutrition EU politicians & regulatory

France / Belgium

Norway (Sweden / Denmark)

Germany/ UK / NL

EU consumers, & local stakeholders: local politicians, regulatory &policy makers, retailers, NGO’s

EU trade organisations Focus regions

Sustainability

Italy / Spain

Current players in Europe

• Support Palm Oil initiatives
• Website: www.palmoilandfood.eu
• Infographics
• Brochures
• Factsheets
• European Palm Oil Conference - EPOC

EPOA support

EPOC 2015

www.palm .palmoilandf

• ilandfood.eu
• od.eu

info@p

• @palmoilall

almoilalliance iance.eu .eu @E @EPOA_EU A_EU

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