The way palm oil is produced is hurting people, the air we breathe and wildlife.

However, it’s used in many foods – sometimes in large quantities – and in fact, it’s estimated to be in almost half of supermarket products.

BBC Reel explores why this substance is so problematic.

Video by Brendan Miller

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