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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 ...

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the bacalhau story

História a História an human legend that starts in the 15th century. but only in the 20th century it grows as a political issue. 6 months in the other side of the ocean with low paid labour. each man alone in a small boat, fishing with a line and returning to the main boat after 8 hours, to work even hours more until the fish was prepared and salted. the government at that time, a dictatorship, helped the owners of the boats, supply chain industries and fishermen organizations in order to have cheap salted and dried cod to feed the people. at the same time promoted a symbol of a country bringing back again richness from sea (after the Portuguese discoveries in 15th and 16th centuries). then trawlers came and the overfishing situation gave less fish and smaller with consequently economic losses. Economic Exclusive Zones were created, Portugal joins the European Community and national fisheries became ruled by the Common Fisheries Policy. after this all story Portuguese stil...

Take away the cars and people will be happier

Exploring the Streets of Stockholm from STREETFILMS on Vimeo . I hope this could happen in the city of Lisbon: less cars, more bikes and more people walking and having fun in the streets.

How to eat sardines

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If you need to find the best way regarding to the environment (CO2 equivalent emissions) on how to prepare sardines, you just need to read: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Canned Sardine Product from Portugal  Cheila Almeida, Sofia Vaz and Friederike Ziegler  This study aims to assess the environmental impacts of canned sardines in olive oil, by considering fishing, processing, and packaging, using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The case study concerns a product of a canning factory based in Portugal and packed in aluminum cans. It is the first LCA of a processed seafood product made with the traditional canning method. The production of both cans and olive oil are the most important process in the considered impact categories. The production of olives contributes to the high environmental load of olive oil, related to cultivation and harvesting phases. The production of aluminum cans is the most significant process for all impact categories, except oz...