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4 Surprising Places You Should Never Buy Seafood From

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. January 25, 2011.

Here is a quick-and-dirty list of four seafood retailers that have adopted reprehensible practices in their quest for fish-driven profit.

Higher Wages, Profit Sharing and Greater Flexibility Benefit All Employees -- And the Company Bottom Line Too

Joan Blades, AlterNet. November 26, 2010.

Costco is so certain that its policy is sound that it has kept paying better wages than rivals, even as Wall Street has pressured the company to conform to industry standards.

How the Top 5 Supermarkets Waste Food

Tina Mather, AlterNet. April 18, 2010.

In a nation where millions go hungry, some of the food supermarkets throw out could feed people in need. But not every grocery chain cares.

Why Shopping at Costco Could Be Making You Sick

Luanne Bradley, AlterNet. April 11, 2010.

After a Costco shopper was hit with a wave of nausea, she took a closer look at the big-box store's products and their potential hazards.