Greenpeace pressures Fonterra over claims that Anchor butter's marketing misrepresents palm kernel use.

Greenpeace is pressuring potential buyers of Fonterra's Anchor brand to eliminate palm kernel use, citing its link to deforestation and wildlife endangerment in Southeast Asia. Fonterra markets Anchor butter as "100% New Zealand grass-fed," though its guidelines permit up to 20% of cow diets from palm kernel. Greenpeace has initiated legal action against Fonterra over these marketing claims.

November 11, 2024
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