"' According to the press release, the initiative has four major components: 1)food donation, valued at $1.75 billion; 2) $250 million in grants to support hunger relief organizations "at the national, state and local levels;" 3) using associates and customers to help fight hunger and support hunger relief efforts; and 4) work in collaboration with the government, food manufacturers, and other private businesses committed to fighting hunger.Walmart's vice chairman… [read post]

Eduardo Castro-Wright, who was described in The Times's article as the driving force in the bribery conspiracy, is the former head of the company's Mexican operations and remains at Wal-Mart, where he became vice chairman in 2008. [read post]