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epa05651450 (10/42) A freelance palm picker, Muhammad Sah Kecut, at work at the private oil palm plantations at Muar,Johor State, Malaysia, 31 October 2016. Muhammad has been picking palm fruit for more than 20 years. Indonesia is the world's largest producer of Palm Oil, made from the palm fruit, followed closely by Malaysia. Palm plantations built on destroyed tropical rainforest, have seen the death and displacements of many species, among them the endangered orangutan. Palm oil is an ingredient in many products across supermarket shelves. Consumer groups are pressing end users to buy only products containing substitutes or sustainably sourced palm oil, warning species and pristine habitats are on the brink of being lost forever to humankind. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL PLEASE REFER TO THE ADVISORY NOTICE (epa05651440) FOR FULL PACKAGE TEXT