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 | No Comments »
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 [...]
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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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Alfredo Quarto, Executive Director, and Eli Penberthy, Campaign Coordinator of the Mangrove Action Project, speak with Diane Horn about our shrimp consumer awareness campaign on the Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment, originally aired on 10 May 2008.
The Sustainability Segment presents one-on-one interviews with inspiring leaders and grass roots activists on a variety of environmental, [...]
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Please join Mangrove Action Project (MAP) in Seattle to learn about our exciting new campaign on imported shrimp! We are eager to share news with you about MAP, details about why imported shrimp is so destructive, and how you can be part of the campaign!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
What: Shrimp Less, Think More – a [...]
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CNN’s Zain Verjee on the Solidarity Center’s 3-year labor investigation report suggesting Thai and Bangladeshi shrimp often come from factories that abuse workers. Includes Thai police video footage of raid on shrimp processing plant and interviews with Solidarity Center director, U.S. State Department rep, and Thai and Bangladeshi ambassadors. Time: 3min 44sec. (photo from Solidarity [...]
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Posted in Consumer Info, Shrimp Processing, tagged shrimp, Thailand, Bangladesh, Solidarity Center, Mary Landrieu, embargo, health, U.S. shrimpers on April 25, 2008 | No Comments »
WASHINGTON — United States Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., today sent a letter to President Bush urging him to immediately embargo imports of processed shrimp from Thailand and Bangladesh. Her concern is based on new claims that shrimp industry workers in Southeast Asia suffer gross labor abuses and unsanitary conditions that could jeopardize the health of [...]
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Thanks to everyone who came by the MAP table at Seattle Green Festival last weekend, where we kicked off our awareness campaign against imported shrimp! At this 2-day “party with a purpose,” we joined forces with other socially and environmentally responsible organizations and businesses to celebrate—and inspire–the movement toward a sustainable future, which is thriving [...]
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Join us for this 2-day party with a purpose!
Come celebrate what’s working in our communities — for people, for business and for the environment. You’ll enjoy more than 150 visionary speakers, great how-to workshops, interactive kids’ activities, delicious organic cuisine and diverse live music. Shop in our extensive green marketplace of more than 300 exhibits [...]
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MAP’s Executive Director, Alfredo Quarto, will participate in a panel discussion on sustainable seafood during this year’s Seattle Green Festival.
Date: 12 April 2008
Location: Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Time: noon - 1pm
Panel - Sustainable Seafood: Healthier for Everyone
Unsustainable fishing practices threaten fish populations and their habitat, and the entire food [...]
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Posted in Consumer Info on March 22, 2008 | No Comments »
If not, be sure to ask your local fish monger, restaurant, or grocery store! And if they don’t know, tell them they should find out.
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