Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen were doing research five years ago for their Bronze Awards, when they found out that all but one of the cookies sold by Girl Scouts are full of palm oil. The sixth graders also discovered that it contributed to the clearcutting of rainforests and the destruction of orangutan’s habitat. After receiving no response after writing to the Girl Scouts USA, they’ve started a public campaign. Even with assistance from some top environmental organizations, they’ve still been unable to sway the Scout’s policy makers.
A continuing community service project maintained and advanced by students in the multimedia production capstone class online at Portland State University.
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This is such an urgent issue!I hope the public pressure will make CEO Kathy Cloninger teach the girls that caring for the world is one of the Girl Scouts' values.
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