C16 Biosciences’s Sustainable Alternatives to Palm Oil
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Palm oil is mainly used as cooking oil in developing countries and as an ingredient in food products, detergents, cosmetics, and biofuels. Palm oil production has long been associated with deforestation in the most biodiverse places on earth. Governments, organizations, and charities have embarked on campaigns to promote alternatives to palm oil, in addition to regulatory enforcement and certifications to ensure a long-term sustainable production of palm oil and ecological protection.
Based in New York, US, C16 Biosciences is a start-up founded in 2017 with a mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with palm oil production with their lab-grown palm oil alternative.