Growth Doesn’t Mean Jobs
Kate Vavrousek The World Economic Forum has identified persistent jobless growth as one of its 10 upcoming global trends in 2015. “Persistent Jobless Growth” typically happens when countries increase
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Is Water a Human Right?
In the wake of economic depression and municipal bankruptcy the city of Detroit, Michigan has issued a series of controversial water shutoffs for residents with overdue water and sewage bills. The high
Sustainability: Often Referenced, Rarely Defined
Kate Vavrousek When words are overused, their meanings can sometimes become diluted. For example, “sustainability” has been used over and over again, in many different contexts – and has been spun many
PepsiCo Removes BVO from Gatorade
A few months ago, I wrote a short article about food additive regulations in the US. In particular, caramel color, BVO, and BPA are buzzwords when potentially dangerous chemicals in our foods are discussed.