Submitted by Derek Newberry on September 11, 2006 - 10:58.
Hi Tim,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment- I actually heard mention of CleanFish from Gil Friend's blog posting on WorldChanging.com, and I'm equally optimistic that producers like yourself and Primar will find growing markets in the coming years. In regards to WalMart I would have to agree- the company has been on a sustainability kick recently but it does remain to be seen how much they are willing to actually put their money where their mouth is, so to speak. Of course, to play the role of the cynic, WalMart cannot be expected to pay more for organic shrimp anymore than it can be expected to have better HR pratices without incentive from consumers. As you point out the onus lies on us as customers to let WalMart know where we stand....
-Derek
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Hi Tim,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment- I actually heard mention of CleanFish from Gil Friend's blog posting on WorldChanging.com, and I'm equally optimistic that producers like yourself and Primar will find growing markets in the coming years. In regards to WalMart I would have to agree- the company has been on a sustainability kick recently but it does remain to be seen how much they are willing to actually put their money where their mouth is, so to speak. Of course, to play the role of the cynic, WalMart cannot be expected to pay more for organic shrimp anymore than it can be expected to have better HR pratices without incentive from consumers. As you point out the onus lies on us as customers to let WalMart know where we stand....
-Derek