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...control. And things weren't always warm and fuzzy during the cold war either. In 1966 de Gaulle quit the NATO command and kicked out U.S. Troops. It took five years of messy improvisation to get the basic structures of containment in place and four decades before they bore fruit. So if al-Qaeda seems to be gaining and Iraq is on the edge of a quagmire, it doesn't mean the alliance is doomed. It could mean the stage is set for a great comeback, just...
Since their arrival in the first American food stores this January, Fair Trade bananas have carved out a niche among consumers in the United States who are dedicated to buying socially responsible fruit. Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), the certifier behind all Fair Trade products, ensures that all the small farms and plantations from which it buys bananas give their workers a fair, living wage and grow bananas without pesticides, using safe environmental practices. It passes the extra costs on to consumers...
...These lesser-known delights, such as Ansonica, Catarratto and Grillo (whites) and Nera d'Avola, Frappato and Nerello Mascalese (reds), can produce little-known winners. Reds blend generous sun-drenched fruit and fennel-like earthiness. The most appealing whites are fresh and floral. These fascinating Sicilian wines reflect the local soil and climate: accents of salty sea air, candied orange peel and minerals from the volcanic soil...
Students accustomed to brightly colored fruit may be surprised by the appearance of the fair trade organic product...
Jirmanus said she hopes students will begin to think about issues they don’t normally consider when they pick up a piece of fruit, that they will “look at bananas as an example of what’s wrong in the larger trading system...