As we rode our KTM 250 Adventure motorcycle through East Malaysia, there was one thing that we kept seeing everywhere – palm oil. These recognizable tropical trees are grown everywhere here, and the fruits are sold for their versatile oil which is used in tons of products across the globe, including foods, cosmetics, and of course, oils. It is a whopping $7.5 billion USD industry for Malaysia, and it has brought a new source of wealth to the country. But it is also a very controversial industry because of all the rainforest deforestation that it has caused.

So much jungle habitat has been lost due to palm oil farming, that now endemic wildlife such as orangutans and pygmy elephants are struggling to survive. That’s heartbreaking to hear, but at the same time, it’s so easy just to say, “Palm oil is bad.” And it’s another thing to actually travel throughout the country of Malaysia and hear first-hand what the reality of the industry is.

And what we learned while we explored palm oil plantations was truly surprising.

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