Sustainability Matters: February 20, 2015
Maggie Borden
Thailand is one of the major suppliers of shrimp for the U.S., but new revelations about its labor practices mean we may be trading human rights abuses for low prices. [Politics of the Plate]
Readers respond to the recent New York Times exposé on the caloric content of Chipotle burritos. [NYT]
An Australian beekeeper has invented a honey "tap" that avoids direct interaction with the hive, opening up the possibility for safer urban beekeeping. [Grubstreet]
Nestle USA has announced it is removing artificial flavors and colorings from all of its chocolate candy by the end of 2015. [NPR]
Keurig has promised to make all k-cups recyclable by 2020, but there are a few companies who currently offer renewable pods for single-serve fanatics. [Grist]
We all want milk from happy cows, and one company is making bovine waterbeds for precisely that reason. [Modern Farmer]