According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend more than 2.1 billion dollars on candy this Halloween, so this is the perfect opportunity to become a consumer conservationist with the El Paso Zoo. We take pride in creating opportunities to show our support and contributions to preserve our natural world!
Boo at the Zoo is El Paso’s largest and WILDEST trick-or-treat celebration! We are also excited to share the unique opportunity to present the fourth palm oil conscience Boo at the Zoo. This means we will only be handing out candy from brands using certified sustainable palm oil, or no palm oil. We are asking you to join us by only passing out certified sustainable palm oil candy too!
Palm oil is a type of edible vegetable oil derived from the palm fruit. As an ingredient, palm oil is found in at least four out of 10 food, candy or personal care products. This oil is produced from palm oil plantations that continue the practice of cutting down critical wildlife habitat to expand operations, mainly in Malaysia and Indonesia. More than 85 percent of all palm oil globally produced and exported is from Indonesia and Malaysia, where the palm oil industry is linked to major issues such as deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, an area the equivalent size of 300 football fields of rainforest is cleared each hour to make way for palm oil production. This large-scale deforestation is pushing many species to extinction. Habitat loss and deforestation is the No. 1 threat to orangutans worldwide!
Many of the animal species like the ones at our Zoo – including Sumatran orangutans Ibu, Khaleesi and Butch, - could go extinct in the wild if nothing changes and the palm oil industry continues its current practices. Meanwhile, the world's consumption of palm oil is doubling every 10 years.
Helping orangutans is easy!
2) With our Boo at the Zoo candy sponsor Walmart, we are also challenging you to participate in ONEday Monday. By changing one palm oil product in your home to one that is certified palm oil free, you can help save the rainforest – and orangutans! We have also provided a list of names for palm oil and its derivatives so next time you’re shopping at Walmart, you can easily make the switch.
3) Also, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has an app to help as you shop for certified sustainable palm oil candy - and more! Available on IPhone and Android, you can download the app at http://www.cmzoo.org/index.php/palm-oil-app/.
So join us in consumer conservation … AND join us at Boo at the Zoo for Halloween fun for everyone at El Paso’s WILDEST trick-or-treat in town!
Boo at the Zoo is 10a.m. to 4 p.m. October 24th and 25th. All activities included with regular Zoo admission. First 2,000 kids each day get a FREE trick-or-treat bag …
We’ll be waiting for you … at the El Paso Zoo!
PALM OIL DERIVATIES:
arachamide mea
capric triglyceride
caprylic triglyceride
caprylyl glycol
cetyl alcohol
cocoa butter equivalent (CBE)
cocoa butter substitute (CBE)
elaeis guineensis
emulsifier (some can be palm oil derived)
epoxidized palm oil (UV cured coatings)
ethylene glycol monostearate
ethylhexyl palmitate
fatty alcohol sulphates
glyceryl stearate
isopropyl
isopropyl palmitate
mono-glycerides of fatty acids
myristoyl
octyl palmitate
oleyl betaine
palm kernel oil
palm oil
palm olein
palm stearine
palmitate
palmitoyl oxostearamide
palmitoyl tetrapeptide-3
peg-100 stearate
peptide complex
saponified elaeis guineensis
sls
sodium lauryl
sodium lauryl sulphate
sodium lauryl sulfate
sodium lauryl sulfoacetate
sodium palm kernelate
sodium palmate
sodium stearate
sodium laureth sulfate
sodium laureth sulphate
sodium lauroyl lactylate
stearamidopropyl dimethylamine
steareth-2
steareth-20
steareth-21
stearic acid
vegetable oil
vitamin A palmitate
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