Burger King
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 09:45
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Burger King has a whopper of an impact on our forests.
Tell Burger King to stop destroying orangutans’ homes and commit to a sustainable palm oil policy now.
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Orangutans, sloths, and jaguars -- Burger King’s palm oil policy is putting endangered species at risk by failing to protect invaluable tropical forests.
Despite years of public outcry, Burger King has failed to commit to a deforestation policy that protects tropical forests. These forests are destroyed to plant more soy and palm that ends up in Burger King’s supply chain.
Deforestation accounts for an incredible 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Competitors like McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts have committed to eliminating deforestation from their supply chain. It’s not only unconscionable that Burger King’s parent company Restaurant Brands International has failed to do the same -- it’s just bad business.
It’s high time RBI do the same to protect tropical rainforests and the amazing wildlife they are home to.
Last year, Burger King scored a woeful 10/100 on the Union for Concerned Scientists’ palm oil scorecard.
Burger King promised to review its rainforest policy back in 2010, but has instead spent the last six years contributing to the destruction of tropical forests, adding to global warming emissions and decimating the habitats of already-threatened species.
There are fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers and 1,500 Borneo pygmy elephants left in the wild because of irresponsible palm oil policies. Their homes are being destroyed to make room for palm oil sold to major global brands like Burger King.
We know that when we come together, we have the power to shift even the biggest corporate players. Just last year, we pressured McDonald’s to commit to 100% sustainable palm oil by 2020. That’s why we’re now pressuring Burger King’s parent company RBI -- which also owns Tim Hortons. We want RBI to know that consumers across the world are demanding it adopts a No Deforestation policy before it’s too late.
Thanks for all that you do,
Hanna, Fatah, and the team at SumOfUs
More information:
Burger King Deal With Tim Hortons May Be Disastrous For Rainforests, Huffington Post, 30 August 2014
Where’s the Deforestation-Free Beef? New Scorecard Finds No Stand-Out Leaders, Sustainable Brands, 13 September 2016
Palm Oil Scorecard 2015: Fries, Face Wash, Forests, Union of Concerned Scientists, 1 September 2015.
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