The Problem with Palm Oil

Loyalty programs may look like a simple way to reward regular customers, but the business model behind them has changed dramatically. From copper tokens and trading stamps to airline miles, mobile apps, and digital wallets, companies have continually found new ways to encourage c ...  Show more

Zhu Rongji went from being branded a political outcast to becoming one of the most important economic reformers in modern Chinese history. As mayor of Shanghai, vice premier, central bank governor and eventually premier, he helped tackle inflation, restructure China’s huge state- ...  Show more

An EU ban on the vegetable oil's use in biofuel has upset Indonesia and Malaysia. Meanwhile critics say it will only worsen the problem of tropical deforestation by palm oil farmers.Manuela Saragosa looks at this most divisive of commodities, and moves to ban it impact the smallh ...  Show more

A commodity associated with the destruction of tropical rainforest in South East Asia may soon have a synthetic replacement.But can it match palm oil's magic properties? Will consumers accept it in their food? And what will it mean for the farmers whose livelihoods depend on palm ...  Show more

In this episode, Patrick Bet-David and Bjorn Lomborg will discuss: