Dear Migros Palm oil and its impact on the environment has been an issue in my family for some time. At first we thought it was in Nutella. We were almost desperate to find an alternative. The next shocking discovery we made was on the sweets shelf. Almost all of them contain palm oil. Even the ones labeled organic. And it goes on! The oil is also in soy cream and cake batter... I don't understand the world anymore. Why can't you at least do without it in products developed by Migros? Palm oil is extremely harmful to our planet because rainforest is cleared for it. I don't think anyone wants to be responsible for this when they buy a product, and Migros could create a clear market advantage for itself if it actively took action against palm oil.
Hi Federwolke I absolutely agree with you. With one small comment: I'm vegan and I'm terribly bothered by the fact that palm oil is everywhere. It's not enough to eat sustainably, avoid meat, boycott the dairy industry and consume palm oil, which, whether "sustainable", "organic" or "fair trade", ALWAYS destroys rainforests and is highly questionable. It is even very important to me and my family, who are completely vegan, not to consume palm oil. The bad thing is that it's not even always declared. I recently bought a hand cream from Weleda in the belief that I had made the right decision. Far from it. When I scanned the product at home with the "Code Check" app, it was clear: it also contains "organic" palm oil. I wrote to the company and immediately received an email saying how hard they were trying to use sustainable palm oil. It's the same with "Alnatura". Try to find a sweet spread (Nutella substitute) without palm oil! You'll go mad. I haven't found a single one from Alnatura that was without palm oil. Explanation: if they did without palm oil, they would have to use hydrogenated fats, which in turn would be detrimental to health as they lead to the formation of trans fatty acids. De facto correct. But the idea is fundamentally wrong. On the one hand, palm oil is also suspected of contributing to the development of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer, on the other hand, there are alternatives, e.g. from "naturkostbar", which use neither hydrogenated fats nor palm oil and I found another, slightly cheaper "Nutella", which was also OK in terms of price. But the giants like Migros and Coop simply don't care. Recently, the few products where palm oil has been omitted, e.g. in ready-made dough, have been labeled in large letters: without palm oil. So the greenwashing continues. The customer is put off and led to believe that if it says organic, it contains something good. Far from it. It costs consumers a lot of time and nerves, and sometimes a little more money, to find real alternatives, but it's worth it. In any case, we are no longer going along with this game and are calling on the giants to finally do away with cheap, highly questionable palm oil altogether and thus make a real contribution to active environmental protection.
Hello AlexSa You can find the following palm oil-free spreads in our range: Organic Nocciolata: https://produkte.migros.ch/bio-nocciolata Organic Nocciolata without milk (vegan): https://produkte.migros.ch/bio-nocciolata-ohne-milch M-Classic Frelitta without palm oil: https://produkte.migros.ch/m-classic-frelitta-ohne-palmoel Best regards, Heidi
The vote is currently underway to decide who gets the Raschel bag money from Migros: https://migipedia.migros.ch/de/abstimmen Vote for the two environmental education projects (Trickkiste Natur and Eco School). Maybe then at least our children will understand why palm oil is not so cool.
The vote is currently underway to decide who gets the Raschel bag money from Migros: https://migipedia.migros.ch/de/abstimmen Vote for the two environmental education projects (Trickkiste Natur and Eco School). Maybe then at least our children will understand why palm oil is not so cool.
A1Lex2 I'm sure you mean well, and I understand, but have you forgotten the rules of the game? A separate treath or a reply to the topic would be sufficient. Rules of the game: 4 No copy-paste messages: Messages that are posted in copy-paste style in several places at the same time (such as in the forum, product questions and product reviews) will not be tolerated.
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5 years ago
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5 years ago
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A1Lex2 I'm sure you mean well, and I understand, but have you forgotten the rules of the game? A separate treath or a reply to the topic would be sufficient. Rules of the game: 4 No copy-paste messages: Messages that are posted in copy-paste style in several places at the same time (such as in the forum, product questions and product reviews) will not be tolerated.
That's right. You're right about that. Thanks for pointing that out :-)
That's right. You're right about that. Thanks for pointing that out :-)
Not that there will be trouble. It didn't sound like you meant any harm ? ?
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4 years ago
It's frightening how much palm oil is used for foodstuffs that used to get by without it. But this is mainly due to money... Palm oil cannot be produced in an "environmentally friendly" way, as rainforest has to be cleared to grow the quantities needed (hence the problem with the free trade agreement with Indonesia... It doesn't help if the palm oil is used anyway)
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
It's frightening how much palm oil is used for foodstuffs that used to get by without it. But this is mainly due to money... Palm oil cannot be produced in an "environmentally friendly" way, as rainforest has to be cleared to grow the quantities needed (hence the problem with the free trade agreement with Indonesia... It doesn't help if the palm oil is used anyway)
Hello, I also think it's a shame that we still have to be annoyed about palm oil these days because it is simply contained in so many products. But there are already some good alternatives to products without palm oil that are at least as tasty
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4 years ago
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Palm oil can even make you ill. Palm oil is not a high-quality vegetable fat: it has a high content of (unhealthy) saturated fatty acids. In addition, palm oil is suspected of being involved in the development of diseases: 1. When palm oil is heated, fatty acid esters such as glycidyl and 3-MCPD can be formed. According to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, these are considered carcinogenic. The substance triggered tumors in animal experiments above a certain dosage. 2. according to medical experts, the relatively high content of saturated fatty acids can lead to a deterioration in blood lipids. Vegetable oils with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, such as walnut oil or linseed oil, are considered to be better for your health. It should not be a problem to use these oils, as they certainly have good properties and a good effect on the taste of the end products.
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4 years ago
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4 years ago
Hello, I also think it's a shame that we still have to be annoyed about palm oil these days because it is simply contained in so many products. But there are already some good alternatives to products without palm oil that are at least as tasty
Totally agree!
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4 years ago
Thank you Koenig_von_FR for the explanation! You would think that something would finally change. But for years there have only been repeated outcries that are unfortunately not heard.
