Those inclined to conspiracy theory have suggested that in getting the giants such as Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Walmart and Canada’s Loblaw to exclusively carry MSC-certified fish, the organisation has been under pressure to make a wide variety of fish available. But the job might also be too large for one nonprofit to handle. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, which also rates fisheries, says its own lists are just guidelines and that the consumer needs to dig deeper. This would be a good suggestion for North Sea cod. … [Read more...] about Enjoy cod’s revival, but the extent of our ruination of the sea remains unknown
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Why US investors are now betting on water
Farmers like Edgar Terry believe the Wall Street initiative might come in handy. When a drought is on the horizon, they could secure enough water in time at reasonable prices. Terry, who in a side job is a professor of finance at California Lutheran University, says the futures could enable him to secure today's prices for tomorrow's supplies. … [Read more...] about Why US investors are now betting on water
Google is set to ban stalkware apps in its Play Store but allows those used by parents to track children – a loophole hackers can use to launch services that appear family friendly
Olsen said the spike could be tied to increased detection of stalkerware by victims under stay-at-home orders, or 'be reflective of an abuser increasing or changing their tactic if the victim is now actually out of the house more often, if they are an essential worker in healthcare, for example.' … [Read more...] about Google is set to ban stalkware apps in its Play Store but allows those used by parents to track children – a loophole hackers can use to launch services that appear family friendly
‘I will put that cherry on top of Dido’s cake!’: Matt Hancock insists he WILL get a COVID 19 tracking app that works after government ABANDONS beleaguered NHS version and announces it will use Apple and Google-based technology instead
If someone tells the app that they have tested positive for Covid-19, all the app users they got close to during the time that they were considered infectious - this will vary from person to person - will receive an alert telling them they have been put at risk of COVID-19 - but it won't name the person who was diagnosed. … [Read more...] about ‘I will put that cherry on top of Dido’s cake!’: Matt Hancock insists he WILL get a COVID 19 tracking app that works after government ABANDONS beleaguered NHS version and announces it will use Apple and Google-based technology instead
Judi Dench: ‘In my mind’s eye I’m six foot and willowy and about 39’
Lockdown, I fear, is not the life Dench was born to. She used to practically eat and drink on the stage, but the theatres have closed, who knows for how long. She used to bounce from one film set to the next, but now production is mothballed and the industry has gone to ground. All of which means that she is confined to the house, an 86-year-old actor shoved into what she hopes is a partial and temporary retirement. She gets up each morning determined to keep herself busy. She crawls back to bed with most of the tasks left undone. After a while, she admits, the time starts to drag. … [Read more...] about Judi Dench: ‘In my mind’s eye I’m six foot and willowy and about 39’