CRS Fair Trade (#)
„The primary focus of the Rainforest Alliance Certification is environmental, with rigorous requirements for ecosystem conservation and forest protection, including stipulations on the density (more than 28 trees per acre), diversity (at least 12 species) and structure (at least two strata) of shade trees. In addition to coffee, Rainforest Alliance also certifies bananas, cocoa, flowers, citrus fruits and other items.“
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Coffee Forest Symbiosis (INeedCoffee.com)
„"Coffee can protect wildlife, ecosystems and environments,” said Tensie Whelan, executive director of the Rainforest Alliance. And caring about sustainable coffee can also protect coffee workers, of whom there are some 25 million worldwide. Ted Lingle "Sustainability is a three-legged stool, he said. "It consists of economic viability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility” .“
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/forest/?page=2
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„Each player in our cycle of production and distribution, from the farmer to the consumer, participates in socially just and environmentally responsible trade. We hope that all other coffee companies will follow our lead.“
http://www.crsfairtrade.org/coffee_project/ map.htm
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„The St. Cloud couple drink only fair trade coffee, which they order in bulk from an East Coast supplier.“
http://www.cooperativecoffees.com/about/news/ strib091903.html
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„For these companies, Fair Trade coffee is not a core commitment, but part of a marginal marketing approach designed to appeal to socially conscious consumers. CRS believes that the Niche Marketers can afford to make a deeper commitment to Fair Trade, and encourages them to climb the CRS Coffee Ladder—to change the way they buy and sell coffee and to reach 10 percent Fair Trade within 5 years.“
http://www.crsfairtrade.org/coffee_project/ ladder.htm
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