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Walk On The Wild Side

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Holly came from Miami F.L.A. Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A. Plucked her eyebrows on the way Shaved her legs and then he was a she She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, Said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side. Candy came from out on the island, In the backroom she was everybody's darling, But she never lost her head Even when she was giving head She sayes, hey baby, take a walk on the wild side Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side And the colored girls go, Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Little Joe never once gave it away Everybody had to pay and pay A hustle here and a hustle there New York City is the place where they said: Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side I said hey Joe, take a walk on the wi

Organic effect

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some days ago I went to a conference about "Sustainable consumption - a green attitude" where stakeholders from retailing said that Portuguese consumers have good access to organic food and wish to consume it more. even though it is much better comparing to some years ago, I was expecting to hear new ideas and projects to improve what companies give now to help consumers in a sustainable consumption. a simple initiative was made by a Swedish supply chain to aware about the issue. the organic effect was tested to find what happens when a family that usually does not eat organic food suddenly starts to do it. there are many issues that supply chains can approach as for example giving alternatives and informing correctly about the production features of the different products sold. even though it is important, not only the price is the main decision factor, especially when the difference to buy organic can be 0,50 €. otherwise nobody would recycle since it d

seafood all over the place

credible arbiters of certifications, such as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), require detailed environmental and traceability standards.  although these standards have been met in many commercial fisheries throughout the developed world ( 3), developing country fisheries (DCFs) represent only 7% of ~220 total MSC-certified fisheries ( 4, 5).  with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reporting that developing countries account for ~50% of seafood entering international trade, this presents a fundamental challenge for marketers of sustainable seafood.  some people are comfortable with the idea that seafood eaten in Europe is sustainable because are under the European Union rules and stock management plans. but much seafood in Europe is imported. imports represent around two thirds of the Portuguese seafood supply. fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) are an alternative to the established certification schemes (e.g MSC) with the goal is to certify small-sc