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BANANAS!* is a suspenseful court room drama that examines the intricacies and injustices of the global politics of food. Focusing on a landmark and highly controversial legal case pitting a dozen Nicaraguan banana plantation workers against Dole Food Corporation, BANANAS!* uncovers the alleged usage of a banned pesticide and its probable link to generations of sterilized workers. Central to both the film and case is Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez, a Los Angeles-based personal injury attorney who, although iconic within the Latino community for his ubiquitous billboard ads, is unquestionably facing the biggest case and challenge of his career. At stake in the classic David vs. Goliath story are the futures of generations of workers and their families, as well as the culture of global, multinational business. If successful, the case could rock the economic foundations of Dole, and could open the US courts to other global victims, representing a new day in international justice.

The main objective of assessing the water footprint of goods is to analyze how their production is affecting water resources and how these processes can be more sustainable. To agree on both the purposes of Water Resources Management and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), the steps usually undertaken for the calculation of the water footprint should be approached differently in a LCA perspective. This chapter talks about two case studies of SABMiller's subsidiaries in South Africa and in Czech Republic, which are easily comparable, thanks to the standardized methodology of measuring the water footprint. The Dole Food Company reduced the use of water consumed during the packing process of bananas by implementing various water recycling systems. Both water footprint and carbon footprint are two useful tools for the quantification of the emission or consumption of the respective resources, as well as of the improvement that they can lead during their assessment.

While getting a celebrity to pitch a product or menu is nothing new, pairing a McDonald's character with one is novel for the chain. It appears to be the first outward sign of an advertising shift under Bill Lamar, McDonald's new senior vice president of marketing , and former chief marketing officer turned consultant Paul Schrage. McDonald's seems poised to give the characters new life by advertising to adults who have grown up with them. Earlier this year, McDonald's used [Ronald McDonald] in a couple of television ads aimed at adults, but didn't expand them. Under tremendous pressure to drive more people into its outlets in the U.S., McDonald's last week laid out a plan to revamp its stores and launch its dollar menu nationally. McDonald's follows Wendy's, which has had a successful 99-cent menu for some time, and will preempt Burger King, which has plans to roll out its own 99- cent menu in what is shaping up to be the next battleground in the burger wars.

There has never been much love lost between Hunt and [Mike Easley]. Hunt has openly criticized Easley's leadership as governor, and he made Democratic enemies earlier this year when he openly threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Richard Burr, the Winston-Salem Republican seeking John Edwards' U.S. Senate seat. [Richard Morgan] said he thinks the disagreement might yet be worked out; if not, Easley's pique with Hunt could translate into a Morgan pique with Easley, he warned. Hunt originally was appointed to the railroad board in 1996 by former Gov. Jim Hunt (no relation). He was up for reappointment by Easley this year, but he didn't want -- nor expect -- Easley to give him the job.

Amy Domini, founder and a managing principal of Domini Social Investments, says responsible investing requires responsible ownership. Adam Kanzer, general counsel and director of shareholder activism for Domini, says \"it also gives us a chance to directly address shareholders and the board of directors. Our goal is to get to the table and have a meaningful dialogue.\" Kanzer points out that Domini has seen gradual success over the years, but it's a big problem.