Cargill’s Record Profits Come at the Expense of Record Deforestation
Cargill just reported record profits of $4.2 billion dollars for its 2010 fiscal year, a 63% increase over the previous year. As the world’s biggest agricultural trader — and the…
Cargill: Too Little Too Late
Today, Cargill updated its palm oil commitments. While it’s significant that Cargill has committed to a global baseline of RSPO certification, the RSPO in its current form does not guarantee…
Girl Scout Activists Take America By Storm With Monumental Media Sweep
I had the good fortune of joining rock star Girl Scout activists, Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen, on a whirlwind media tour in New York City that brought their compelling…
Girl Scouts, Time to Get Behind the Camera!
Calling all Girl Scouts, Girl Scout families, troop leaders and Girl Scout cookie eaters! Do you agree that Girl Scouts should not have to choose between supporting their troops by…
Girl Scouts USA Censors Scouts on Rainforest Destruction
Girl Scouts USA’s mission is to empower girls to be leaders “who make the world a better place.” But today, in a shocking violation of its own mission statement, the…
Take Action: Make Girl Scout Cookies Rainforest Safe
It’s pretty crazy to think that something as seemingly innocent as Girl Scout cookies could be contributing to rainforest destruction, the violation of Indigenous rights and the extinction of endangered…
RAN Invites 100 Cargill Employees to Born To Be Wild
On the eve of the global premier of Born To Be Wild, we sent this invitation to Cargill CEO Greg Page. We hope he and many of his Cargill employees…
Top 10 Girl Scout Cookie Facts
As American as apple pie and just as sweet, Girl Scout cookies have been delivered to every nook and cranny of the U.S. for nearly 100 years. Here’s the 10…
Thin Mints vs. Orangutan Survival: Girl Scouts Face Moral Dilemma
“Hello, girls. We heard how you’re refusing to sell Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies because they contain palm oil, the production of which might destroy habitat for orangutans in Indonesia….
The Failing Fight to End Illegal Animal Trade and Trafficking in Indonesia
Illegal trafficking, trade, and poaching of endangered wildlife in Indonesia are not new problems, but these disgusting practices that blatantly violate animal rights and the law have been drawing more…