Ninety percent of what we wear, we eat, we consume is carried by ships... Container ships carry a vast amount of stuff. Rose George amountcarryconsume Change image and share on social
Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture at every period in history. It may in fact be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet training if not the first attempt to turn a child into an acceptable member of society? Rose George acceptableattemptchild share on social
Ships are obliged to take on harbor or river pilots - who provide specialized local navigation - when they approach a port, but in the canal, a Suez crew is also obligatory. The crew members are there in case the ship needs to be moored during the canal transit, but this rarely happens. Rose George approachcanalcase share on social
In the early 19th century, they tried selling soap as healthy. No one bought it. They tried selling it as sexy, and everyone bought it. Rose George 19thbuycentury Change image and share on social
In the Communist era, excrement took on political importance, because Party policy decided excrement was essential for the Great Agricultural Leap Forward. Rose George agriculturalcommunistdecide Change image and share on social
Seafarers are used to being exploited. At sea, the captain moans at chandlers who supply ships with green bananas that will never ripen; at fruit that goes moldy obscenely fast; at sub-standard meat. Rose George bananacaptainchandler Change image and share on social
Research into endometriosis is as scanty as funding. Rose George endometriosisfundresearch Change image and share on social
Some countries have more water than others - some can afford to use clean water to flush their poop away, and some can't. Rose George affordcleancountry Change image and share on social
Perhaps we believe that everything travels by air, or magically and instantaneously like information (which is actually anchored by cables on the seabed), not by hefty ships that travel more slowly than senior citizens drive. Rose George airanchorecable share on social
Who cares about the men who steered your breakfast cereal through winter storms? How ironic that the more ships have grown in size and consequence, the less space they take up in our imagination. Rose George breakfastcarecereal Change image and share on social
