Palm oil continues to be one of the fiercest hot topics for vegans and people concerned with environmental protection.
It is thought of as one of the most destructive crops on the planet and many vegans staunchly refuse to purchase products containing the oil crop.
Most of this talk focusses on palm oil production in southeast Asia due to extensive deforestation associated with the industry. Opponents cite loss of habitat and death to primates on a large scale as main reasons to campaign against the crop.
During my time at the Just V Show in London this weekend, I purchased the following jar of palm oil that just happened to be labelled with The Vegan Society trademark.