Articles by: Janine Griffiths

Second whistleblower exposes NSA blackmail and corruption

Second whistleblower exposes NSA blackmail and corruption

  Much ado has been made in the media about the revelations unveiled by Edward Snowden in relation to the illegal eavesdropping by the NSA of US citizens. Snowden who has been featured widely in the media for his role in exposing the US government who, in collaboration with various businesses such as Facebook and Google, conducted mass surveillance of[Read More…]

Entrepreneur launches new business initiative to boost the profits of Ugandan coffee growers

Entrepreneur launches new business initiative to boost the profits of Ugandan coffee growers

  One pioneering entrepreneur in Uganda has decided to tackle the exploitation of African coffee beans from Western multinationals by setting up his own coffee company. Nine years ago, Andrew Rugasira launched his own coffee company ‘Good African Coffee’ in a bid to transform the industry in his country and ensure that the profits from his countrymen’s coffee crop, were[Read More…]

Doctors call for ban on hospital junk food

Doctors call for ban on hospital junk food

Doctors have called for a ban on junk food in NHS hospitals, it has been reported. At the British Medical Association’s annual conference in Edinburgh, doctors voted for a motion to sell healthier snacks after it was argued that it was wrong for hospitals to sell junk food while they are supposed to be promoting healthy eating. Delegates at the[Read More…]

Sisters aim to make ethical shopping affordable for everyone

Sisters aim to make ethical shopping affordable for everyone

A new supermarket in Brighton has taken on the big corporates by stockpiling everyday items – but with a heavier focus on ethics and transparency, as an alternative to some of the major high street names. The supermarket is named ‘HiSbe’ which is an abbreviation for ‘How it should be’ and its main aim is to make ethical shopping accessible[Read More…]

‘No way back’: Visionaries in Iceland create ‘Clean Vision’ for a sustainable economy

‘No way back’: Visionaries in Iceland create ‘Clean Vision’ for a sustainable economy

Visionaries in Iceland have come up with a sustainable, blueprint aimed at creating a radical new alternative to aggressive consumerism and burgeoning debt that is crippling society. After the banking crash that almost crippled the country, ordinary people have teamed up with scientists, economists, farmers and other visionaries to put forward ideas and solutions which would increase self-sufficiency and support[Read More…]