Global Exchange : Berkeley to vote on politically correct coffee (#)
„The proposal also would require that all coffee be organic or shade-grown. Organic coffee is grown without pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, many of which are banned in this country. Shade-grown or bird-friendly coffee is grown on traditional coffee plantations under the canopy of forest trees, home to more than 150 species of migratory birds.“
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 400.html - Cached
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Amazon.com: Health & Personal Care: Pycnogenol from Twin Laboratories, qnt: 60 caps, size: 50 mg
„There are absolutely no pesticides or herbicides used during the growing of the pine trees or toxic solvents used during the manufacture of Pycnogenol. Pycnogenol is made up of a natural occuring blend of bioflavonoids including catechin, epicatechin, taxifolin, oligomeric proanthocyanidnins and phenolic fruit acids such as ferulic acid and caffeic acid. It is a powerful antioxidant that is also rich in compounds known as proanthocyanidins. These constituents are potent free radical scavengers, and are thought to protect the lining of blood vessels from damage.“
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/.../ b0001n1i3o?v=glance&n=3774621&s=hpc
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„Most sustainable coffee is grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides, making it organically sound as well. Care is also given to maintaining the integrity of the ground cover on the coffee plantations as well as protecting any nearby rivers which might interact with the liquid by-products of coffee processing. Sustainable coffee growers are also keenly concerned with the issue of deforestation, as many of these growers are in Latin America and in close proximity to rainforests which are clearly at risk.“
http://www.sallys-place.com/beverages/coffee/ nicaragua.htm
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„Information shared on a referendum that will be voted on in Berkeley, California regarding restricting brewed coffee sales to those that are shade grown, fair trade certified.“
http://www.hawaiicoffeeassoc.org/ 7_19_2002_minutes.htm
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„Many organically grown coffees come from farms which have been recentlyconverted into organic farms. Well, a farm which has been submitted to pesticides andherbicides or other decades-long chemical treatments, will not suddenly become a clean,pesticide-free coffee farm, at least not in our life time. Farm certification programs todetermine "Organic" are based on laboratory tests paid by the companiesinterested in obtaining certification. There are no Government based or truly independentverification test organizations.“
http://www.koffeekorner.com/health1.htm
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Bird Safe and Shade Grown Coffee
„Shade grown coffee benefits song birds who use it as a natural habitat, reduces the need for fertilizers and herbicides, and promotes biodiversification. Unfortunately, the production of a shade grown estate is almost 1/3 that of a non-shaded farm. Therefore, there is an alarming trend towards technification or the planting of new hybrids in organized fields to maximize profits. Approximately 150 bird species live on farms of shade grown coffee, whereas non-shaded coffee has as few as 20-50 species. Between 1980 and 1994 the songbird populations have steadily decreased. There are 70% fewer Tennessee Warbles, 30% fewer Baltimore Orioles, and 50% less Cape May Warbles due in part to technification. However, these numbers and the causes for the decrease in bird populations has been debated heavily. Until it is known if growing shade grown coffee is economically feasible, the trend towards technification will continue.“
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/politics/ birdsafe.htm
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