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Social Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Each Easter we spend about $62 a head on chocolates, but the cost of buying unsustainable products can be far greater

Australians enjoy chocolate, consuming on average the equivalent of 32 kilograms a year, but there is growing interest in its origins and how it's made.

Other Nov 24, 2023

What kind of seafood is morally ethical to eat?

Do you like cod, shrimp, salmon, crab or pollock (also known as fish sticks)? Of course you do. Do you shop at Walmart, Costco, Kroger or Albertsons for fish? Who doesn't? Do you eat at one of the more than 400,000 restaurants ...

Economics & Business Feb 20, 2023

Why do grocery stores donate food? Because it's good for the bottom line

Donating to food pantries does wonders for the public image of grocery store chains.

Social Sciences Sep 29, 2022

What's the future of in-person work?

While office buildings traditionally have been at the center of work for many people, factors including the COVID-19 pandemic have forced employers to reconsider the look of their workspaces.

Economics & Business Jul 1, 2022

Companies have a simple and legal way to help their workers living in anti-abortion states—expanding paid time off

Employers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it's now illegal or soon will be don't have it easy.

Economics & Business Jun 23, 2022

What the frequency of your pay means for financial well-being

Wharton marketing professor Wendy De La Rosa was enjoying dinner with family when her cousin started raving about a new arrangement with his employer that allows him to access his wages each day through an app, rather than ...

Social Sciences May 16, 2022

More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores; 13% of shooters motivated by racial hatred, criminologists find

An apparently racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, resulted in 10 deaths on May 14, 2022, with the teenage suspect allegedly targeting Black shoppers in a prominently African American neighborhood.

Economics & Business Feb 23, 2022

Doing well by doing good: How food banks help supermarkets make money

Scroll through any supermarket chain's social media feed and you're bound to see feel-good stories about charitable food donations to the community. What may seem like an altruistic gesture at first sight is actually helping ...

Other May 28, 2021

Genetically modified salmon head to US dinner plates

The inaugural harvest of genetically modified salmon began this week after the pandemic delayed the sale of the first such altered animal to be cleared for human consumption in the United States, company officials said.

Economics & Business Jun 30, 2020

The price of taking a stance: How corporate sociopolitical activism impacts bottom line

As the political climate in the United States becomes increasingly charged, some businesses are looking to have their voices heard on controversial issues. The impact of corporate sociopolitical activism on a company's bottom ...

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