http://blog.peaceworks.net Journal of a Business and Social Entrepreneur Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:26:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new poll by Dr. Nader Said confirms that Palestinians are disenchanted with those who govern them.  Even though Palestinians are traditionally very loyal to one political faction or another, they are fed up with corruption and destruction and are increasingly favor independent technocrats.  Below are some of the highlights ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/03/independents-will-play-decisive-role-in-next-palestinian-elections/ “…Republicans lead in the wrong direction and Democrats are unable to lead in any direction at all.” - Lincoln Chafee, “Goodbye to All That,” NYTimes, February 20, 2010 http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/03/quote-of-the-week-on-politics/ It’s no surprise that some food labels are misleading or contain empty health claims. KIND recognizes all this fluff and our way to be transparent and fight the marketing gimmicks is by just truly using simple ingredients you can see and pronounce. A recent report examines food labeling and calls ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/03/decoding-food-labels/ The FDA has issued a warning letter to food companies about the importance of accurate nutrition labeling and reprimanded their false or misleading claims. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/03/fda-starting-to-hold-big-companies-accountable/ A recent study by the journal Health Affairs highlights the substantial increase in children’s snacking habits and analyzes the unhealthy snack foods that they tend to consume. That’s why the right kind of snacking – healthy snacking – is so important. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/03/kids-unhealthy-snacking-trends-revealed/ It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.. -Anonymous http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/quote-of-the-week-kind-purpose/ I’ve shared before how technology, media and politics can be (and often are) hijacked by the passionate extremes. In a recent article, Tyler Cowen argues that the “median voter theorem” posits that politicians can’t ultimately stray too far from the mainstream where citizens live. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/hope-for-the-center/ A lot has been written on the "Too Big to Fail" problem: the perception that some firms are so large that their failures would lead to systemic failure for the entire economy; the related conclusion that companies in that category should be bailed out to prevent a massive breakdown of ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/too-big-to-lose/ Not lost in translation! http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/japanese-fiddler-on-the-roof/ I have noticed over the years that every incident, every data point, every fact, and certainly every news story is interpreted differently by Israelis and Palestinians, each time suspecting bias against them.  Here is a study that explains the psychology behind the perceived partisan bias towards the other side. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/truth-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/ We’d do well to listen to former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker on the structural reforms the U.S. economy and financial sector need. I only hope politicians will rise above special interests and do what the nation needs to build a solid future. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/volckers-prescription/ Michelle Obama is poised to highlight the need for society to tackle and overcome the childhood obesity epidemic.  Many forces are arrayed at her, including socio-cultural, as well as economic.  She will need all the help she can get. The following article lists a lot of ideas for how ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/the-white-house-addressing-the-obesity-problem/ To those who wonder if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will ever end and who think it is truly “intractable”, I thought I’d share a note from my colleague John Lyndon, Executive Director of OneVoice Europe: I know that this is off-topic, but just thought I’d draw people’s ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/conflicts-do-end/ Manipulation of serving sizes is a serious problem. At the end of the day consumers need to use common sense and look for nutritionally rich foods and not hide in '100 calorie' claims of products with empty calories - ie chips, soda, etc. But it would help society if reasonable ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/disingenuous-labeling/ Under Indra Nooyi’s leadership, Pepsi keeps showing a commitment to move towards social responsibility. They just recently launched this campaign to reward new ideas and charities. And they now unveiled a 100% compostable packaging for SunChips. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/pepsis-smart-steps/ It is interesting that what we are witnessing right now is just simply the digitization of books formerly printed in paper.  For over 500 years, books have been written and conceived with Gutenberg's guidelines in mind (Gutenberg is the inventor of the mechanical printing press).  But since the ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/reinventing-books-for-the-21st-century/ Samples of KIND Fruit & Nut and KIND Cranberry Almond bars will be provided at participating Starbucks stores nationwide on Friday, February 5th. Offer applies to sample size products only. Limited time offer. While supplies last. http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/try-kind-bars-starbucks-for-free-this-friday/ From a conversation I had last spring with Scott Weber, who heads Interpeace.org: “The calm following certain decisive war victories is dangerous as it masks the factors that can fuel future violent conflict and civil war in the future.” Scott M. ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/02/quote-of-the-week-scott-weber/ Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. -Harriet Green CEO, Premier Farnell (and member of the OneVoice/PeaceWorks Foundation Board of Directors) http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/01/quote-of-the-week-aim-high/ In a remarkable sermon, Syria’s highest Sunni religious authority spoke courageously and powerfully about religions requiring humanity and respect, including these statements: “If the Prophet Mohammed had asked me to deem Christians or Jews heretics, I would have deemed Mohammed himself a heretic." ... http://blog.peaceworks.net/2010/01/syrias-mufti-affirms-shared-humanity-of-jews-christians-and-muslims/