Will Chester be the world's first Sustainable Palm Oil City?
Conservationists in the UK are battling to promote sustainable palm oil production to protect the rainforests and the wide range of species that live there.
In 2017 an alliance of NGOs and industry associations in the UK signed the Amsterdam Commitment to support 100 percent sustainable palm oil in Europe by 2020.
Now, the city of Chester, led by Chester Zoo, is leading the efforts to achieve this as it bids to become the world’s first ‘Sustainable Palm Oil City’.
The conservationists at Chester are hoping that a range of businesses in the city will join the initiative – from restaurants, cafes, hotels and fast food outlets to workplaces that offer staff catering services; schools and education providers; council and hospitals food outlets; other visitor attractions; manufacturers and retailers.