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Palm oil

Palm oil is a type of oil that comes from a fruit called the oil palm. It is grown in tropical countries like Indonesia and Malaysia.

Palm oil is used in many different things that we use every day, like soap, cookies, chips, and shampoo. It is also used as an alternative to regular cooking oil.

Although palm oil is useful, it can also harm the environment. Trees have to be cut down to make room for new oil palm plantations, and this can cause harm to animals and their homes. Some companies are working to make sure that their palm oil is grown in a way that is good for the environment, and that animals are protected.

So, palm oil is a type of oil that comes from a fruit, and it is used in many things we use every day. We have to be careful about how it is grown and make sure it does not harm the environment.