Lately, Russian TV and various internet sites have started a campaign against palm oil (Пальмовое масло).
Here are some examples:
Пальмовое масло: вредно или полезно? [Trans: Palm Oil: Harmful or Helpful?]
Вред пальмового масла для здоровья человека [Trans: Palm oil is harmful to human health]
Анна ГЕРАСИМЕНКО, Анна КУКАРЦЕВАAa В Госдуме заинтересовались: опасно ли для здоровья россиян пальмовое масло [Trans: *The State Duma is interested in whether Palm Oil is dangerous to Russian's health]
- "Нераскрытые тайны": Чем опасно пальмовое масло [Video, Trans: "Unsolved Mysteries": The dangerous palm oil]
Some of the common health effect claims of Palm oil consumption are:
- increased risk of heart diseases
- obesity
- atherosclerosis
- thrombosis
Though there are more claims, I just have come across these most often.