Recently, I attended the MPOC ( malaysian palm oil council) webinar where Ms. Bhavna Shah ( Country Representative India and Srilanka) dispelled lots of myths about palm oil and made us aware of it’s importance . This Webinar was held on Google Meetings on Friday Nov 13, 12 pm – 1 pm for a selected group of bloggers only.
Ms Priyanka Verma welcomed Ms. Bhavna Shah, the Country Representative, of MPOC . She addressed all the bloggers attending the meeting. Also she introduced Ms Avni who has recently joined the organization and applauded her dedication and hard work.
Ms Bhavna Shah started with an interesting story about a young boy who participated in a Science Fair. Which created a lot of hype in the story but ultimately reached the conclusion that we perceive what is put forth to us, instead of understanding the deeper issues and actual facts.
This informative Google Meeting was to look beyond the media hype and negative coverage on Palm Oil. I know for sure that the MPOC is following the protocol and standards required laid down by the Government.
What is Palm Oil?
It’s an edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, the scientific name is Elaeis guineensis. Two types of oil can be produced; crude palm oil comes from squeezing the fleshy fruit, and palm kernel oil which comes from crushing the kernel, or the stone in the middle of the fruit.
Palm oil is an extremely versatile oil that has many different properties and functions which makes it so useful and so widely used. It is semi-solid at room temperature so can keep spreads spreadable; it is resistant to oxidation and so can give products a longer shelf-life; it’s stable at high temperatures and so helps to give fried products a crispy and crunchy texture; it’s also odourless and colourless so doesn’t alter the look or smell of food products. In Asian and African countries, palm oil is used widely as a cooking oil, just like we might use sunflower or olive oil here.
WHY IS PALM OIL EVERYWHERE?
After an impressive Q&A session with a few of the bloggers clearing their doubts. We concluded the session with a group photograph and a positive note to meet again in the near future. This Dispelling the Myths of Palm Oil was indeed an eye-opener.
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