Palm Oil: The Grease of Empire Volume 4

by Max Haiven

It's in our food, our cosmetics, our fuel and our bodies. Palm oil, found in half of supermarket products, has shaped our world. Max Haiven uncovers how the gears of capitalism are literally and metaphorically lubricated by this ubiquitous elixir.

From its origins in West Africa to today's Southeast Asian palm oil superpowers, Haiven's sweeping, experimental narrative takes us on a global journey that includes looted treasures, the American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745345824
• ISBN13: 9780745345826
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 8.4"