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period of time. Additionally, it creates an invisible About the Author imbalance in economical terms. While more money Chiara Marrapodi is made by those selling the palm oil, tourism is affected and non-for-profit organizations are required Chiara is the Founder of the Society for Animal to move in and take care of the orphans and injured Consciousness and is the Editor of in the attainment of this red oil. Indeed, a great deal the Journal for Animal of expense is placed on trying to transport, house, Consciousness. feed, rehabilitate these red ape orphans, with few projects are the first of their kind taking a vested interest in their welfare. Ironically, worldwide. Chiara has a colorful palm oil is the same color as an Orang-Utan (red) background; she was born in Africa where she grew and yet for each jar of palm oil produced we are up and has lived on three other continents. She has closer to losing this intelligent species. a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honors) from Both these the University of Queensland, is a Certified Clinical If one were to switch places with an Orang-Utan to Hypnotherapist currently completing a Masters in feel and sense its anguish, I wonder what you would Integral Health from the California Institute for be compelled to do? And yet these red apes seem Human Sciences and has been accepted for her PhD resigned to their fate and rather forgiving if they in Clinical Psychology from the same institution. survive. They flirt with death everyday to provide Chiara is an author, researcher, spiritualist, healer, humans with goods such as soaps, shower gel, scientist, educator and entrepreneur. shampoos, cosmetics, sweet bakery goods and paper. published her preliminary research relating to Next time you reach for your favorite cosmetics or potential subjectivity in probiotics and presented her sweet bun and see palm oil as part of the ingredient research at the ISSSEEM conference in 2015 where list cast your mind to the species who were burned, she receive a silver medal for emerging scientist. injured, orphaned and killed for your pleasure. It Chiara believes that an integral approach to the sure is a sobering image and makes one realize that scientific endeavor is paramount for the survival of we are all responsible for this planet and the species the human species which is indelibly connected to upon it. the natural world. Contact Chiara She recently Marrapodi: [email protected] 28 © The Society for Animal Consciousness 2016. Issue 2, Vol 1, April 2016.