Posts Tagged ‘Palm oil free candy’

Oct
14

Halloween Candy That Makes a Difference for Wild Orangutans

Posted by in Holidays,Primates

Orangutan Friendly Sustainable Palm Oil Halloween Candy List

This information is meant to be a helpful guide for consumers that are concerned about orangutan conservation and deforestation due to non-sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia. The companies listed below are members of the RSPO (Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil) and are committed to using certified sustainable palm oil. Please support companies that are doing their best to make a difference for orangutans.

Company Name Example Snack Name:


Nestle  -  Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Crunch Bar
Wonka (Nestle)  - Sweetarts, Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Nerds
ConAgra  -  Fiddle Faddle, Crunch & Munch, Poppy Cock
Kellogg’s  -  Rice Krispie Treats, Fruity Snacks, Pop Tarts
Kellogg’s  - Austin Crackers (all varieties)
Kellogg’s  -  All Keebler Brand Cookies
PepsiCo (Frito Lay) –  Cheetos, Doritos
PepsiCo -   Grandma’s Cookies
Hershey’s  - Twizzlers, Jolly Ranchers, Whoppers
Hershey’s  -  Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Almond Joy
Hershey’s   - Mr. Goodbar, Heath Bars, Milk Duds
Mars  -  Snickers, Twix, M&M’s, 3 Musketeers
Mars  -   Milky Way, Skittles, Dove Chocolates
Justin’s  - Peanut Butter Cups, NutButter (All flavors)
Lindt and Spungli –  Lindor Truffles (All flavors)
Ghirardelli   -All flavors
Walmart  - Great Value Brand products(Candy,Cookies,Crackers etc.)

Note: Any products made by Nestle, Kellogg’s, PepsiCo (Frito Lay),Hershey’s, Mars, Walmart (Great Value Brand) and ConAgra (even if not listed above) are good choices as they are all members of the RSPO.

 

If you do not find your favorite snack/company on this list, take action by writinga letter and asking the company to join the RSPO and be committed to usingcertified sustainable palm oil. For a sample letter and more information on how you can Make a Difference for Wild Orangutans visit: www.cmzoo.org/conservation/PalmOilCrisis.

 

 

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Apr
12

FOTO FRIDAY Winner of the Week

Posted by in Contest,Wortham World of Primates

Welcome to the Houston Zoo’s FOTO FRIDAY Caption Challenge results post from Friday, “Ape”ril 8!

Last Friday, we posted a photo on Facebook and asked you to leave your best caption in the comment section. Then readers could “like” each caption comment to vote for their favorites. Their votes, combined with those of our own panel, determined the caption to appear under the picture right here on the Official Houston Zoo Blog this week. We hope you’ll come back for the fun EVERY FRIDAY.

YOUR VOTES HELP DETERMINE THE WINNERS!

Here is the picture that was posted on Facebook last Friday, with the winning caption by Juan Alberto Perez !!! (insert your best oranguntan whoop!)

Happppy birthday Mrrrrrr. Presidennnt......

 

FIRST RUNNER UP:

*Mike McDermott Alright: “Who stole my razor?? I need to shave my legs!”

SECOND RUNNER UP:

* Sabrina Gibbs West: “Are you lonesome tonight?”

AND HONORABLE MENTIONS GO TO:

* Anita Rolf Scott: ” I’m Bogie, you be Bacall”

* Gina Nall: “Sadly, the Rockettes didn’t come to the zoo this year…”

* Wil Albright: “This is my impression of Charlie Sheen…… “Orangutan Of Truth”

* Kayvon Shahbaz: “Ugh… Look at my thighs! I told that zookeeper to get me low-carb bananas!”

Cindi Scruggs: “Mom, I can explain… please don’t be mad!”

Thanks to everyone for participating

and

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

DID YOU KNOW: Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil produced from the African oil plam tree (Elaeis guineensis) which has been planted on plantations throughout Malaysia and Indonesia, home to some of the world’s most endangered wildlife — including orangutans.

Palm oil is used in many cookies, candies and products. Become a responsible consumer and support orangs by starting to look for palm oil on labels and buying either palm oil free products or ones that are part of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm oil. CLICK HERE for more info and a list of palm oil free candies – just in time for Easter!

Help us name our newest orang baby by voting on one of 5 names by clicking HERE. You can do this up unitl April 18.Winning name will be announced on April 19!

Learn more about all the primates we have in our Wortham World of Primates. Better yet, come on by and visit!!  There is a daily Keeper Talk there every day at noon!

The Houston Zoo is celebrating all things APE throughout the entire month of “Ape”ril. Check out all the activities in store by visiting http://www.houstonzoo.org/ape-ril/

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Check out our Facebook page to see the rest of the entries. We hope this brought a smile to your face. And stay tuned for next Friday’s photo! Tell your friends, share this on Facebook, Twitter or your own blogs, and start your office pools to see who can come up with the best lines. (To show the picture and link on your social media, just click the little icons under the title SHARE THIS on the lower left of this post).To find us on Facebook, type in Houston Zoo Inc. in the search field or go to http://www.facebook.com/houstonzoo and become a fan.

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