Everything you want to know about vegetable oils and their impacts but didn't know yet is here: portals.iucn.org/library/node/5…

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Msbmoran "People sometimes say on social media, 'Well, let's just stop consuming oils and fats. You can do that. The problem is, you die.'" - Erik Meijaard, Borneo Futures, IUCN x.com/BorneoFutures/…

Msbmoran Erik Meijaard Borneo Futures IUCN The environmental impacts of replacing sustainable palm oil with less sustainable alternatives have been elucidated by IUCN: portals.iucn.org/library/node/5…

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Last work out (nature.com/articles/s4324…): we explore the public perception of vegetable oils, as shaped by social media discourse. By analyzing over 20M tweets related to vegetable oils, we investigate the key factors influencing public opinion on coconut, olive, and palm oils.

Notably, despite their lower supply compared to other oils, these three oils dominate discussions on social media platforms, with coconut and olive oils primarily focusing on health, beauty, and food, while palm oil draws attention to pressing environmental concerns.

Moreover, tweets related to palm oil are often associated with negative sentiments, highlighting the perceived role of environmental impact in shaping public opinion. Yet, our work shows that the public discourse on vegetable oils seems disconnected from scientific discussions.

Overall, our study shows that understanding how social media influence public attitudes toward different oils is crucial to tackling a multifaceted debate driven by scientific evidence. Yet, new effective communication ways to engage with the public are needed. Kudos to the team!

Good insights on how polarizing social media have been in the vegetable oil debate.

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Global production volumes of vegetable oils: portals.iucn.org/library/node/5…

New dataset of 173 crop types provide great new insights. Look at the areas of maize! nature.com/articles/s4159…

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