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Fact-check: Palm oil in vegan foods is worse for the climate than dairy butter — corporate-accountability scorecard 2025
A rigorous fact-check of the claim that palm oil in vegan foods has a higher climate impact than dairy butter, using a corporate-accountability scorecard to assess brand transparency.
By Anya Sharma · 4 min read
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