Fair Trade
Most Baristas Still Don't Make a Living Wage
Cole McBride is literally the best barista in America. He makes $14/hour. We spoke to him about the industry's one major blind spot.
The Strange Secrets of the Online Dating Industry
We spent a day at the iDate conference, the meat market's meat market.
The Future of Beauty
We took a tour of London's Aesthetics Conference to see the lasers, gases, creams and snake oils being touted as the next big thing in anti-ageing.
The Beef and the Brawn at the Heart of the Food Industry
A big day out at London's Restaurant Expo, meeting the people responsible for keeping eateries in pricey beef, pricey knives and branded wet-wipes.
Plantains Are Cheap for Everyone But the People Who Pick Them
Despite their deliciousness and popularity throughout Latin cuisine, it's near-impossible to find organic or fair-trade plantains in stores, and the reasons why are sketchy at best.
The ‘Fair Trade’ Smartphone Now Has an Upgradeable, Modular Camera
We all know that’s the main reason to upgrade.
Sex, Sea and Slavery: What It's Like to Work On a Cruise Ship
We went to a cruise ships jobs fair to ask whether life at sea is more than just fat Americans hoarding buffet items and pensioners dying discreetly in their Emerald Suites.
Ethical Smartphone Startup Fairphone Wants Apple to Steal Its Idea
In many ways, Fairphone is more of an advocacy group than a tech company.
Millennials Are Very ‘Emotional’ About Buying Coffee
A recent online survey, which looked at more than 900 millennials’ coffee buying habits, found that coffee is about way more than just beans and price.
This Is the Fair Trade Footwear You've Been Waiting For
French company Veja turn fish-farmed tilapia skin, recycled rubber, fair trade canvas, and recycled plastic bottles into bold sneakers.
Beyond Vivienne Westwood: When Designers Become Activists
The tips, tricks, and secrets we learned from talking to Miki Agrawal and Céline Semaan Vernon at AIGA NY's "Beyond Vivienne Westwood: Fashion brands that are changing the world."