Examining the trade-offs of palm oil production and consumption from a sustainable diets perspective: lessons learned from Myanmar.
Shauna M DownsKhristopher M NicholasKay Khine LinnJessica FanzoPublished in: Public health nutrition (2021)
The Burmese example suggests that there may be limited benefits, and significant costs, of investing in palm oil production in regions where there are coordinating disincentives from a sustainable diets perspective. However, if oil palm cultivation is to continue, there are opportunities to improve its economic viability and environmental sustainability.