A few weeks ago, the brigantine, Tres Hombres, operated by a company called Fairtransport, set sail from the island of Grenada in the Caribbean to Holland with a load of Grenada Chocolate bars. Unloaded on to a large caravan of human-powered cycles pulling trailers, the … [Read more...] about Untimely Death of Grenada Chocolate’s Founder In Accident
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Farm to Table Breakfasts at B and Bs
Elizabeth Arneson of About.com has estimated that there are over 10,000 bed and breakfasts (B & Bs) in the United States, based upon information from the Professional Association of Innkeepers International and a nationwide listing of bed and breakfasts available from Abacus … [Read more...] about Farm to Table Breakfasts at B and Bs
FDA Directed To Take Action On Unsafe Use of Antibiotics In Animal Feed
Approximately 80 percent of all antibiotics used in the United States are used in livestock. Compared to the 3,000,000 pounds of antibiotics given to humans each year, 17,800,000 pounds of antibiotics are fed to livestock. Jonathan Safran Foer in Eating Animals (New York, … [Read more...] about FDA Directed To Take Action On Unsafe Use of Antibiotics In Animal Feed
Meaning of ‘Fair Trade’ Coffee In Dispute
Fair Trade USA [fairtradeusa.org/] has resigned its membership in the Fairtrade International system [www.fairtrade.net/], a group of 25 organizations which "work to secure a better deal for producers," and which owns "the FAIRTRADE Mark - the product label that certifies … [Read more...] about Meaning of ‘Fair Trade’ Coffee In Dispute
Oatmeal Credited for McDonald’s Sales Topping Forecast
McDonald's Corp has credited the addition of oatmeal to its menu, as well as its McCafe hot chocolate and Chicken McNuggets, for a 5.3 percent rise in sales in January 2011 at its locations opened more than a year … [Read more...] about Oatmeal Credited for McDonald’s Sales Topping Forecast
