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Who said the biggest whopper at Cruise Shipping Miami 2015?
Anyone who has attended a Cruise Shipping Miami convention knows that cruise executives make comments which hype the cruise industry. It’s interesting to attend the convention and watch the cast of characters. Who will say the greatest whopper in their efforts to promote the cruise industry? The executives are all… Read More
This startup is designing yeast to make brand-new scents, flavors
For centuries, humans have used yeast to make beer and bread. Now, a startup is using it to engineer designer fragrances, cosmetics, pesticides, and biofuels. This startup is designing yeast to make brand-new scents, flavors -Buzzfeed 3/18/2015… Read More
Violence in Uganda and Indonesia: Why plantation companies cant be trusted to police themselves
On February 27, Indra Pelani (left), a 22 year-old farmer and environmental defender from Jambi, Indonesia, was travelling to a harvest festival when he was brutally murdered by the security force of PT WKS (Wirakarya Sakti), a subsidiary of Asia Pulp and Paper, an Indonesian company with a long history… Read More
Protest: World Bank suit against El Salvador imperils environment & democracy
On Thursday, March 19, Friends of the Earth will join the Institute for Policy Studies and the Salvadoran community for a demonstration to say “yes” to life, “no” to mining! We will raise our voices in protest against a biased World Bank tribunal that could allow a multinational mining… Read More
INSIGHT-KFC faces pressure after McDonald’s says no antibiotics in chicken
KFC, the world’s largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald’s Corp said it would switch to chicken raised without human antibiotics. INSIGHT-KFC faces pressure after McDonald’s says no antibiotics in chicken -Reuters 3/12/2015… Read More
Trade deal attack on safe food and sustainable agriculture
Congress is considering Fast Track trade promotion legislation that is seen as a prerequisite for the approval of two major trade agreements: the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. If approved, the two deals would undermine government safeguards related to food safety, food… Read More
Is Sustainable Beef an Oxymoron?
In the face sagging beef sales, a slew of U.S. beef industry stakeholders have formed the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) to figure out how to source beef that’s, well, more “sustainable.” And although the USRSB’s intentions might be good, Americans can’t have their steak and eat it, too. That’s because… Read More
Clever Interactive Video Encourages Americans to Join Renewable Energy Revolution
Nuclear energy doesn’t produce the same climate change-driving carbon emissions as burning fossil fuels. That’s led to it being touted as a “clean energy” solution. Clever Interactive Video Encourages Americans to Join Renewable Energy Revolution -EcoWatch 3/10/2015… Read More
Groups, thousands of supporters tell Costco no GMO salmon
Friends of the Earth, Community Alliance for Global Justice, and Food and Water Watch have petitioned Costco to no longer sell GMO salmon. Groups, thousands of supporters tell Costco no GMO salmon -Food Dive 3/10/2015… Read More
Groups urge Costco not to sell GMO salmon
Food safety advocates are urging Costco to stop selling genetically modified salmon. Friends of the Earth, which is spearheading the anti-engineered salmon campaign withCommunity Alliance for Global Justice and Food and Water Watch, delivered a petition with 50,0000 signatures to Costco Wholesale, a Washington-based discount grocer, on Saturday. Groups… Read More