Kuala Lampur, Jan. 16 -- Minister of Primary Industries Teresa Kok has taken her crusade to promote palm oil to the next level with a release of a Chinese New Year video extolling its virtues.

The five-minute video is shot primarily in Mandarin and is available to watch on video streaming platform YouTube.

In a Facebook post on her official Facebook page, Teresa moved to explain why she made the video, stating every Malaysian can play a part in promoting palm oil amidst an onslaught of bad press from the European Union who claim palm oil is bad for health.

"The underlying message of this video clip is to clear many misconceptions about palm oil in a creative and fun manner. On top of that, I encourage the public to ask questions in ord...