Shrimp Less, Think More will be at the Fremont Fair this weekend June 21-22, and we would love to see you there! The fair is Saturday from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm, and on Sunday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm. We will have a table in the EcoZone, so come by to learn [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Join us at the Fremont Fair!
Posted in Events, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Farming, tagged EcoZone, Fremont Fair, Seattle on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Assessing the True Cost of Shrimp
Posted in Consumer Info, Publications, Shrimp Processing, tagged Bangladesh, human trafficking, labor abuses, shrimp, Solidarity Center, Thailand, True Cost of Shrimp on June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interview with the Solidarity Center’s Ellie Larson and Tim Ryan
In the $13 billion global shrimp processing industry, workers pay the price for consumer affordability.
The True Cost of Shrimp, a new report from the Solidarity Center, uncovers pervasive worker and human rights abuses such as low-wage sweatshop conditions, use of child and forced labor, and global [...]
Jim Hightower Weighs in on the Price of Imported Shrimp
Posted in Audio, Consumer Info, Shrimp Farming, tagged globalization, Jim Hightower, shrimp on June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
29 May 2008
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“Giant shrimp” is said to be an oxymoron, but it’s also moronic that we’ve let shrimp become a giant problem in our world.
Welcome to the costly consequences of a globalized food supply. Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the U.S., and we have both top-quality shrimp and [...]
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