Ali Morrow

ISTANBUL — "Balik ekmek! Balik ekmek!" (Fish bread! Fish bread!) yell the vendors tucked under Istanbul's Galata Bridge, dishing out fish sandwiches to hordes of hungry locals and tourists much as they have for decades.

(Reuters) - "Balik ekmek! Balik ekmek!" (Fish bread! Fish bread!) yell the vendors tucked under Istanbul's Galata Bridge, dishing out fish sandwiches to hordes of hungry locals and tourists much as they have for decades.

But frozen mackerel from Norway or imports from Morocco are more likely to fill the onion, lettuce and pickle stuffed buns than a fresh catch from the Bosphorus or Marmara Sea.

Steve Paikin recently talked to The Agenda's David Erwin and journalist Ali Morrow, who both recently visited Turkey, about that country's potential and problems. Topics included Turkey's mix of western and Muslim cultural influences, its dynamic economy, concerns over political corruption and authoritarianism, and a potential catastrophe looming for Turkey's crucial fishing industry.

U.S. policy to boost the use of fuel from renewable sources is generating additional greenhouse gas emissions due to rising trade in ethanol between the United States and Brazil, rather than lowering emissions as intended, research by Thomson Reuters Foundation shows.

Source: alertnet // Ali Morrow
Could mealworm noodles become a hit? Paul Vantomme/FAO
Climate change and food security advocates want creepy-crawlies hitherto loved mostly by gardeners and photographe...

Tillman Benfey and Michael Hansen discuss the pros, cons and ethical questions surrounding genetically engineered salmon

Certification schemes have grown in popularity as businesses race to build a profile as good corporate citizens. But, as recent developments in the construction industry suggest, this approach to corp...

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A fisherman heads to shore after laying his net in a small inlet in Iqaluit, Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic on August 24, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark
By Ali Morrow
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If corporate social responsibility (CSR) is such a great idea, then why can’t half of Canada’s private companies be bothered?
That finding from a 2011 PwC study, challenges the argument that social re...

In answer to what has been the consummate issue with renewable energy ability to store sun and wind energy for use at a later time Donald Sadoway has created a battery that does just that.
If it works, it could alleviate pressure on congested energy grids. Provide power when the grid crashes due to natural disasters or in areas where there’s no grid all with lower greenhouse
gas emissions.

But, with the battery still in the development phase, the question remains, will it work? Is the
technology scalable?

Canada is becoming a hot new market for sake brewers — keen to capitalize on the booming popularity of Japanese food and culture, while sake sales decline in Japan.

Ken Valvur has been bringing the best of Japan to Canada since founding Bento Nouveau sushi in 1996 — and most recently, opening Canada’s first sake brewery in Toronto.

Jos Schmitt, the CEO of Aequitas, explains why the new stock exchange he's proposing will be good for investors and good for Canadian capital markets.

“Fair trade” labels are popping up on more and more store shelves across Canada. Nearly 40% of Canadian shoppers recognize the little farmer with outstretched arms as a sign that their coffee, tea or ...

For nearly two decades, the fair trade movement figured it knew how to help farmers in poor countries: Find cooperative farms owned by farmers themselves, audit them on fair labor and environmental pr...