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„Timothy's president Becky McKinnon says the company has sampled many cups over the years, but are just not satisfied with the quality. Furthermore, Ms. McKinnon says, "to the degree that we can trace it back and figure it out, the coffees that we are buying are as fairly traded as we can identify."“
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„Oxfam says world coffee prices are at a 30-year low because 8 percent more coffee is being produced than consumed. It says multinational coffee companies are making large profits by charging consumers in rich countries 1,500 percent more than farmers in poor countries are paid for their beans. Coffee prices on the world market average US$1.10 a kilogram, while production cost is around $1.76. "The worst may be over for embattled coffee growers like us, with prices finally rising off record lows," said Nguyen Trong, owner of nearly 20 hectares [49 acres] of coffee plantation in Daklak province in the country's central highlands.“
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„According to published reports, Starbucks’ commitment to fair trade is for one year pending consumer reaction. Furthermore, its fair trade coffee will only be available in packages, a small percentage of the company’s overall coffee sales. It will not be available by the cup in their 2,300 stores.“
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