India, Jan. 16 -- I should declare right off the bat that it has been a long while since I have been considered as a "youth."
What inspired me to write on Youth Ki Awaaz was the recent publication of Shikha Sharma's articles on palm oil. As an industry monitor, if her views on palm oil could be transformed into an movement among Indian consumers for sustainability in the industry, we could see a milestone moment in the global palm oil industry.
Older articles on Youth Ki Awaaz like Palm Oil Companies Are Destroying Tiger Habitats In Indonesia. And So Are We! was a good wake up call but fell short in suggesting solutions. Later articles like Are Plantation Forests Eco Friendly Or Just 'Green Deserts'? also fell short.
The thing is, with o...