ONE Banana, The Better Banana Company, recently released its 2015 Sustainability Report around their operations in Guatemala: ONE Banana's (ONE) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts – from living wage to healthcare initiatives, occupational safety programs to potable water projects – aim to improve employee lives, local communities, and the environment surrounding each farm. …
For the month, NOAA reported landings of 11.7 million pounds shrimp in the region, 34.8% below the prior fourteen-year historical average. However, there was significantly more shrimp caught in the Gulf this June than in the prior year (9.7 million pounds). …
If the white shrimp season was a feast, this summer brown shrimp season appears to be pure famine. “The summer brownie season has been non-existent,” Wallace said. “I would put it in the bottom five for brown shrimp. Most of the boats here have been tied up since late June. “ …
For the second consecutive year, Hawaii’s longline fisheries in the Central Pacific have reached their bigeye tuna quota far earlier than expected. …
There is a presumptive tone in the media about the desire for consumers to move to plant-based proteins and meat alternatives. Yes, there is a market for these items, in fact this market has existed for decades. Consequently, the grocery store operator or restauranteur will find a consumer for this type of alternative product. The key questions are whether this behavior is substantial, is growing, and if growing, at what speed. Check-off funded market research indicates slow growth and interest in the more exotic meat substitutes, at best. …
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