It’s the first week of October, which for me means Fair Trade Candy Buying Week. It’s a troubling task -- if I wait much longer, it might not ship to me in time for Halloween and the local stores may be sold out as in previous years, but then I have candy sitting around my house for three weeks. If you can handle the weeks of chocolate-covered torment in your own kitchen cupboards, I recommend stocking up! (Chocolate is implicated in child labor [read more here [2], here [3], and here [4]] and deforestation [5] in West Africa, which are prime concerns of third-party certifications like Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance -- be sure to read the labels.) How do you celebrate a socially and environmentally sustainable Halloween? Share your story on our Facebook [6] page. In the meantime, here are some reads from MCN staff.
Ben & Jerry’s Strikes Deal to Improve Migrant Dairy Workers’ Conditions
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Theressa, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, sent out “Ben & Jerry’s Strikes Deal to Improve Migrant Dairy Workers’ Conditions [7].”
Help for Puerto Rico
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Alyssa, Environmental and Occupational Health Intern, offered a few articles on help for Puerto Rico -- one about Orlando Airport [8] and another on local Maryland groups’ efforts to provide aid [9].
UVM Medical Student Says DACA Gave Him a Chance to Chase Dream
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Corey, Communications and Graphic Designer, saw a piece about another DACA recipient in medical school [10], similar to the profile we shared yesterday on the blog.
Refugees' Health Problems in Greece Mostly Unmet: Medical Charity
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Jessica, Grant Writer, sent the Reuters piece, “Refugees' health problems in Greece mostly unmet: medical charity [11].”
Dr. John Brownstein, Director of Innovation at Boston Children's Hospital on Disruptive Technologies in Health
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Karen, CEO, recommended this Conversations on Health Care radio interview with Dr. John Brownstein [12], Director of Innovation at Boston Children's Hospital, on Disruptive Technologies in Health.
Have a safe and healthy weekend.
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