Wild plants—such as Brazil nuts and licorice root (above) and frankincense, goldenseal, and gum arabic (below)—are used in food, cosmetics, and medicine. But little thought is given to where they’re found or how they’re harvested.
2024-04-15 词
Plant derivatives in household products often have “flown under the radar,” says Caitlin Schindler, lead author of the report and a project manager at Traffic, a nonprofit that monitors the sustainability of the wildlife trade. They “sit there somewhere in the middle of the ingredients list” on product labels. Even if consumers notice ingredient names, there’s no information about what’s involved in obtaining or processing them.
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