Right now, the sale of coconut oil and other coconut related products is going through the roof, to say the least, with coconut water amounting to about 200 million liters in sales last year. While the sales are great, you have to consider what that booming industry is doing to the natural habitat and the animals that reside within. You and I know that historically we, meaning the human race, has had little regard for the environment. If you want evidence of that just look at the South American rain forests, the Deepwater Horizon drilling station, and the current DAPL project that is (off and on again) threatening the drinking water of thousands.<\/p>\n
We simply don’t care, and we find ways to destroy virtually anything we manage to get our hands on. The ironies of the DAPL are a topic we’re not even going to get into at this point. That being said, it should come as no surprise to you that many of the natural inhabitants (chimpanzees especially) are treated with utter disdain by the workers. Some are beaten, some are burned, and some are simply shot. In an even more disturbing trend, some are even enslaved. Before we get to that, let’s talk a bit about the products that currently use coconut oil.<\/p>\n
Even if you have opted to live the vegan lifestyle<\/a>, you must note that many products still use coconut oil, and while that might seem harmless at first glance, the coconut oil could be as tainted as a blood diamond. Do you use any of these vegan products?:<\/p>\n If the answer is yes, then you’ll want to keep reading, because there’s something you might never have even considered.<\/p>\n\n
Who Picked your Coconut?<\/h3>\n