That struggle is playing out in Guatemala, a relatively new country to the palm oil scene. In Guatemala, some believe attaining true sustainability is an impossible for task for palm companies ...

Chinebal Palestina, a remote settlement of Q'eqchi Mayans in eastern Guatemala, is surrounded by palm oil plantations. When visitors arrive, the people perform a Mayan-Christian traditional ceremony.

The EU imported significantly less palm oil between July 2024 and early March 2025 than in the same period a year earlier, reflecting an overall decline in intra-community consumption. According to ...