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Patagonia Fleece Pullover

Patagonia, Inc. is as well known for its high quality outdoor clothing as it is for its environmental activism. Since 1973, Patagonia …

THE JOURNEY OF A SWEDISH POTATO

Potatoes are among the most common foods in the Swedish cuisine. In fact, the average total consumption of potatoes measures about 670,000 …

Iconic Richmond Coffee

Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co. has been a staple of Richmond coffee culture for over 10 years. Follow the journey of one of …

Chocolove XOXOX

Is the chocolate bar you eat created from labor you would not approve of? Has fair prices been paid to the cocoa farmers? It’s …

Juliana’s Havaianas Consumption Map

In 1962, the company Alpargatas launched a line of flip-flops called Havaianas; the Portuguese word for Hawaiians. Havaianas were inspired by the …

Bananas: A Not So A-PEELING Truth

Bananas are the fourth largest agriculturally grown commodity with over 100 billion bananas sold every year according to World Trade Organization, 2014.  With …

John Moriarty: Vans Consumption Map

Since 1966, Vans have appealed to the surf/skate community. From Southern California to around the world, Vans are iconic sneakers worn by …

Moran: Tracing the iPhone Consumption Map

With over one billion units sold, Apple’s iPhone is everywhere. This revolutionary device brought mobile computing and processing to a global, mass market. Hundreds …