General Mills Makes Palm Oil Promise

General Mills announced plans to “source 100% of our palm oil from responsible and sustainable sources by 2015.”According to the September 22, 2010, release, the company has made a statement on responsible palm oil sourcing,  adding that the move is part of its aim to make sure products they buy “are not associated in any [...]

Zac Posen For Target: A Perplexing Collection

It is with great displeasure that I reveal the best of the looks from Zac Posen’s collection for—yes, who else, Minneapolis-based retail giant Target. I usually have a blah feeling about some piece in all of the GO collections but Posen’s line is just plain confusing. For one, it is disappointing because it feels like [...]

Jean Paul Gaultier for Target

Fashion Week is upon us and yet we are still struggling to make ends meet, even those of us with jobs. For the first time in our lives, for those in Generations X and Y, we truly understand what it means to appreciate having any job. This personal and global credit crunch is just one [...]

Target Going the Costco Route?

Over the next seven weeks, Target will now be offering consumable items including paper towels, toilet paper, toothpaste and granola bars in bulk packaging. The change has been driven by the recession, as customers are less interested in buying fashion and apparel items, and more in must have items such as household goods, Dow Jones [...]

Gourmet Cooking OilA True EVOO Competitor What:This fair trade organic cooking oil is healthy, tasty and has a high smoke point.

The Dirt:Argan oil is likely to give olive oil a run for its money. The versatile flavor and health benefits make it a winner, and this brand offers feel-good shopping via a socially responsible group of partners. Certified organic by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the European Union, the argan oil is made [...]

Drugs, Arms & Human Trafficking September 15

Jordan’s government is cracking down on human trafficking following a U.S.. lawsuit against a Jordanian company for allegedly participating in the act, according to a U.N. news release. The government has created new committees devoted to drawing up legislation to forbid trafficking and investigate the working conditions of non-Jordanian citizens in various parts of the [...]

India’s Hotel SuperpowerAsia’s Answer To The Starwood PhenomenonWhat:India’s Tata Group has seen its hotel division create yet another brand, this time, geared at travelers soaking up modern India.

The Dirt: Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is just one unit of the massive empire created by one of India’s richest families, the Tata family, with ties to everything from telecom to automobiles to solar power. However, the leadership in this unit is smart enough to realize they don’t have to reinvent the wheel to [...]