Global Exchange : Coffee is grounds for initiative (#)
„Advocates hope Measure O, which would establish misdemeanor penalties of a $100 fine and/or six months in jail, will spur similar laws elsewhere and increase demand for organic, fair-trade and shade-grown coffee.“
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 391.html - Cached
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„There are many different kinds of ethical coffees (or teas) on the market these days. What's the difference between organic, shade-grown or fair-trade?“
http://coffeetea.about.com/od/ethical/
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India Coffee- Indian Coffee, monthly magazine-Cover Story
„The world of coffee offers a smorgasbord of choice in terms of themes and concepts that could be used to market coffees - shade-grown, organic, fair-trade, bird-friendly - the list goes on. Used imaginatively, 'origin' and 'single-origin' are concepts that could be used as identity markers and developed into distinctive trademarks. If the search for the new, new flavour is an instinctive drive for specialty coffee roasters and retailers, then theoretically 'origins' are in constant evolution.“
http://www.indiacoffee.org/newsletter/10/ coverstory1.html
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Global Exchange : Berkeley to vote on politically correct coffee
„Opponents point out that many coffee shops already offer organic, fair-trade and shade-grown coffee. They argue that the ordinance would deny consumers freedom of choice, increase the cost of coffee and punish those farmers and workers who cannot afford to become officially certified.“
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 400.html
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Tea & Coffee 10/02 - Trade News
„The Sierra Club and Sacred Grounds Organic Coffee Roasters have signed a partnership to sell certified organic, shade-grown, fair-trade coffees and fair-trade, organic teas under the Sierra Club's name. This partnership reflects the Sierra Club's belief that consumers should have better choices and Sacred Grounds' belief that fine coffee should not come at the expense of small farmers and the environment.“
http://www.teaandcoffee.net/1002/trade.htm
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