Tony Brewer

I was surprised recently to have the opportunity to learn a lot about the Sugar Industry.  I did not know that much of the world’s sugar comes from Brazil, and that a lot of the sugar produced there is actually used to make biofuel!  I was given an Internet link to read about Brazilian sugar, and learned that there are several grades of sugar and different uses for the different grades.  I learned that a lot of the sugar that is sold to other countries leaves Brazil on ships before even knowing where the sugar is going to end up!  Sometimes the sugar is sold after the ships leave port.  I read an interesting article about how sometimes that results in fraudulent deals – some brokers are sold imaginary sugar shipments.  The sugar industry is a lot more complicated than I ever thought it would be!

I was reading an article on the Time.com website about how a lot of companies are participating in what is termed “Greenwashing.”  I had never heard of the term “Greenwashing” before, so I was curious and read the article.  It seems that “Greenwashing” is the term used to describe the action of promoting a product or service claiming that it is better for the environment than it really is.  The article included links to other articles that showed instances and examples of greenwashing by real companies.  I found the article to be informative, and have bookmarked the links for future reference.  It is disappointing to see how many companies are so shameless in their false promotions!