By now you’ve surely heard of Kellogg’s new palm oil policy. If not from us here at Forest Heroes, then from one of the dozens of national and local news stories that have covered the big policy shift.
There has been so much coverage that we’re gathering it all in one place.
So here’s a roundup of all the news stories about the announcement. We’ll continue to update this as more stories are written.
Let’s start with the Associated Press article, that has been republished dozens of times all over the country: KELLOGG TO USE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PALM OIL. Here are just a small sample of the AP pickups:
The Associated Press also put out this brief, which was published in many print editions of newspapers, including the New York Times.
And here are the rest of the media hits:
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Kellogg to Stop Buying Deforested Palm Oil Amid Pressure
The Guardian: Kellogg’s to buy only sustainably sourced palm oil
Christian Science Monitor: Kellogg pushes sustainable palm oil: Is it enough?
Trust.org/Thomson Reuters Foundation: Food giants Kellogg, Delhaize pledge to make palm oil supplies greener
Battle Creek Enquirer: Kellogg revamps palm oil policy
ThinkProgress: Kellogg Promises To Sustainably Source Palm Oil In Effort To Fight Deforestation
The Consumerist: Kellogg Commits To Only Buying Environmentally Friendly Palm Oil
Detroit News: Kellogg to stop using deforested palm oil by 2016 amid pressure
Franchise Herald: Kellogg Palm Oil: Food Company Opts For Substance Not Made Through Harming Tropical Rainforests
MongaBay: In Girl Scouts vs. Kellogg’s over palm oil, rainforests and orangutans win
More online media hits after the jump:
TriplePundit: Kellogg’s Pledges to Track Palm Oil Through Its Supply Chain
Environmental Leader: Kellogg to Source Fully Traceable Palm Oil
Ecologist: Kelloggs goes ‘deforestation free’
Global Post: Kellogg Co. promises to obtain palm oil from suppliers that don’t destroy tropical rainforests
Sustainable Brands: Kellogg Commits to Fully Traceable Palm Oil by End of 2015
BakeryandSnacks.com: Kellogg revamps palm oil policy after months of protests
BakingBusiness.com: Kellogg commits to products with sustainable palm oil
Just-Food: US: Kellogg commits to sourcing “traceable” palm oil
Catholic Online: Cereal giant Kellogg pledges only to use ethically supplied palm oil
Eco-Business.com: Kellogg to stop buying deforested palm oil amid pressure
Care2: Success! Kellogg’s Will Stop Using Palm Oil from Damaged Habitats
One Green Planet: Kellogg to Begin Sourcing Only ‘Sustainable’ Palm Oil in 2016
American Live Wire: Kellogg’s Won’t Buy Palm Oil at the Expense of Rain Forests
Wildlife Extra: Kellogg’s promise to source fully traceable palm oil
Changing Times: Kellogg makes new sustainable palm oil commitment
VendingMarketWatch: Kellogg Commits To Fully Traceable Sourcing Of Palm Oil
Food Product Design: KELLOGG COMMITS TO FULLY TRACEABLE PALM OIL SOURCING
Supply Management: Kellogg’s vows to source fully traceable palm oil
RTT News: Kellogg To Source Only Fully Traceable Palm Oil
Pomona College News: Activist Pomona Freshman Celebrates a Major Victory with Kellogg Commitment on Palm Oil
Energy Live News: Kellogg’s to only use gr-r-r-eat palm oil in cereals
Food World News: Kellogg’s New Commitment to Only Use Environmentally Friendly Palm Oil
GreenBiz.com: Kellogg’s vows to only buy ‘deforestation-free’ palm oil
Huffington Post: Choosing Kit Kat Bars to Save the Sumatran Tigers
WBUR: How Tracing The Oil In Your Pop-Tarts May Help Save Rain Forests
NPR-The Salt blog: How Tracing The Oil In Your Pop-Tarts May Help Save Rain Forests
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