Malaysia Calls for a Stop to ‘No Palm Oil’ Claims on Packs of Imported Products

Malaysia is rallying its citizens to “love palm oil” and to stop the rising tide of imported products that bear “no palm oil” claims on pack. However, currently there is no law in the country that bans the import of food products with “no palm oil” labels.   Malaysian authorities are taking steps to protect the reputation of palm oil, a key agricultural product of the country amid the anti-palm oil campaign.  

To educate the public on the benefits of using palm oil, the Ministry of Primary industries announced a year-long “Love MY (Malaysia) Palm Oil” campaign.  The campaign, to be officially launched in the first quarter of this year, aims to instill national pride and greater appreciation for Malaysian palm oil, given its socio economic importance and wide-ranging applications in health, nutrition, food and non-food products.