Is a tiger shrimp a white shrimp or wild-caught or farmed or local or Chinese or what? Or, as Hamlet once might have asked: “To sea or not to sea? Is that the question?” It turns out that American consumers can’t be sure what kind … Read more
It isn’t often that a coffee pod earns its own viral parody, but Keurig and its K-Cup coffee pods have been controversial for a number of years….and deservedly so. The company and its coffee pods have been accused of being unsafe, environmentally irresponsible, overly expensive … Read more
There have been numerous efforts to persuade U.S. consumers to “Buy American” and some even to boycott all products produced in China. The boycott proponents often cite unsafe foods, melamine-tainted plates, toxic toothpaste and other examples of shoddily-made consumer items. Yet, China continues to be … Read more
Here’s a plug for smart plugs. They are power outlet adapters that also tap into a home’s WiFi network. Consumers can then power on or off simple home fixtures—lamps, TVs, and so on—from any Internet-connected smart phone using a smartphone app. The app can be … Read more
“Help!”, you scream silently to yourself. You’ve just been to a wine store/Costco/wine bar and tried a few wines. They are all quite lovely but now you have to decide whether the price asked for that wine is reasonable. (It doesn’t help that you might … Read more