Free me from palm oil

... that I haven't posted here in a while. I get lots of e-mails about this blog. People ask me "is it Ok to eat *****". The answer is that unless I eat it, I don't know. Ask yourselves these q...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2011/08/youve-probably-realised.html

I have been meaning to write the letters I blogged about in my last posting but I'm afraid I haven't got round to it. I am now about to start the busiest two months of the year for my business wi...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/06/temporary-slow-down-on-campaigning-for.html

I bought some more handwash from L'Occitane yesterday and this reminded me that I haven't had either an e-mail response or a reply to my snail mail letter to them. I have only heard third hand th...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/05/handwash.html

Johnson & Johnson have sent me a useless e-mail response saying that they have lots of different countries that they sell their products in so I need to contact my local office. They've only give...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/05/updates.html

After using the Hopes anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner since we received them, I'm afraid to report that Geoff's dandruff is back and so I'll finish those products off and he'll have no choi...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/05/anti-dandruff-update.html

I've been meaning to post this for a while as you can probably tell from the "Best By" date on this joint of beef. You can't read the ingredients list very well but here's what it says undernea...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/05/beef-joints-for-vegetarians.html

I occasionally get comments on this blog that don't make it to the comments section as I reject them. They're usually really general, don't relate to my posting, don't really say anything and are...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/05/odd-characters.html

The anti-dandruff shampoo and a couple of other palm oil free products (conditioner and dry skin moisturiser) I blogged about a few days ago have arrived from Health Monthly . The smell of them ...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/04/updates-shampooconditioner-hob-brite.html

This is a hilarious picture! The artist, whoever you are, deserves much credit for highlighting a serious problem in such a funny manner! It came to me via one of those e-mail circulars that fi...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/04/another-problem-of-deforestation.html

Homecare Technology who make Hob Brite have sent a response to my enquiry: Thank you for your letter dated 7 March regarding Palm Oil. I have spoken with our production team and can confirm tha...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/04/homecare-response.html

I have received a response from Body and Soul Health products (who make Hopes Relief products) saying that their anti-dandruff shampoo (recommended by Donna in the comments section on my last pos...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/04/anti-dandruff-shampoo-update.html

Greenpeace launch new palm oil campaign today at Nestle head office

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/03/greenpeace-launch-new-palm-oil-campaign.html

I have received a response from Proctor & Gamble which contains all the usual generalisations about sustainable palm oil and how they buy it. Worryingly, they only say most of their palm oil supp...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/03/proctor-gamble-reply.html

As I reported here, I wrote to Sainbsury's asking them about the palm oil content of all the household products that I thought I could buy from them to replace any ones that are already (or subse...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/03/sainsburys-household-products.html

My husband has had to go back to using Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo as the Lush anti-dandruff shampoo block and the Elemis shampoo that I use aren't keeping on top of his dry scalp (if ...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/03/anti-dandruff-shampoo.html

I've written a letter today to Sainsbury's. Firstly letting them know that I have switched my on-line purchasing to them instead of Tesco and congratulating them on their superior WWF Palm Oil Bu...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/03/sainsburys-letter.html

Proctor and Gamble have an address on the back of their products so I can write to them there about their 4-5 products in my cupboards - yay! (I hate using the phone!) But, I know when the Indepe...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/02/der.html

Panorama have a programme on this evening in the UK (BBC1 8.30pm) which highlights palm oil and the devastation it is causing to the rainforest and wildlife. The region in which it was recently ...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/02/dying-for-biscuit.html

Ronseal tell me that Colron Liquid Beeswax in antique pine contains no palm oil or palm oil derivatives. Jeyes tell me that they don't use palm oil in any of their products and specifically conf...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/02/some-replies.html

I have sent out a raft of e-mails to various companies on my long list of the products under my kitchen sink that I purchase for cleaning the house etc. I'll log any responses here. Some of the ...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-on-household-products-trail.html

I'm pleased to report that SC Johnson have responded and they have been able to reassure me that the items I wrote to them about do not contain palm oil so I can continue to use Mr Muscle Window ...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2009/12/sc-johnson-products-free-of-palm-oil.html

I thought I had got to the stage where everything I eat and drink at home was palm oil free but I have just discovered another foodstuff that I think probably contains palm oil. At this time of y...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2009/12/no-more-dumplings-arghh.html

S C Johnson have replied to my enquiries about whether the following products in my cleaning cupboard contain palm oil or palm oil derivitives: Mr Muscle Window & Glass Pledge Dust and Protect W...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-more-of-positive-response-from-s.html

Many thanks for your reply, I agree that traceability must be a difficult problem that faces RSPO. However, I am avoiding palm oil all together as I don't believe sustainable palm oil is going to...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-response-to-unilever.html

I wrote to a few of the suppliers of the household cleaning items I routinely use at home a couple of days ago. The first response is from Unilever. I only use two of their products: Cif Lemon ...

http://freeofpalmoil.blogspot.com/2009/11/household-cleaning-items.html