27 Sept 2007

No lectures from Tesco



Tesco is pouring millions into 'green' research, but it doesn't take a university to work out that supermarkets are a huge part of the problem.
Derek Wall


Tesco is going to fund 77 academic posts in "green" research with a £25m donation to Manchester University. What next - BAE Systems funding a university department on conflict resolution, or Phillip Morris pouring a few cool millions into investigating the most effective way of kicking nicotine addiction? I think we should be told.


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