FAST FASHION

The $2.5 Trillion Industry Costing Us a Whole Lot More

Every year we consume eighty billion new pieces of clothing. The dominant fast fashion business model is geared towards making profits as quickly and efficiently as possible. But if retailers approached production ethically, it would be impossible to keep up with the rapid pace of trends...

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by Seunfunmi Adenugba

A TOOL?

The Trial of Social Media

Boasting billions of users, addictive social media apps are facing a new charge: a failure to effectively patrol misinformation on their platforms. Facebook and Twitter have escalated the mass distribution of conspiracy theories, but they did not invent them. So where does the responsibility for our conspiracy epidemic lie and what are the dangers of having less permissive policies?

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by Claire Utomi

TRUTH HURTS

Combatting Conspiracy in the Mainstream

While in the past, conspiracy theories mainly dwelled in the basements of your friend’s weird older brother, or were buried in the backlogs of internet forums, we are now subjected to these views publicly and daily. As the increasing presence of social media allows everyone’s voices to be amplified, it grows harder and harder to distinguish who to trust, or more importantly, who not to trust...

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by Sam Basel

HUNGER GAMES

Why Giving Everyone a Seat at the Table Matters

Notions of ‘proper nourishment’ are gate-keeping health ideals, increasingly attainable by high-earners only. When faced with the decision of buying perishable, fresh food or long-lasting processed foods, buyers on a financial tightrope will often opt for the latter. And, as much as it is one of national health, food insecurity is also a matter of dignity...

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by Martina Sardelli