Organic News Winter/Spring 1999

Organic News Winter/Spring 1999 ()

  „In America that's common, but in some Third World countries a vast range of opportunities doesn't exist. "For many workers, the choice to work for more or less money or in better or worse conditions isn't available—the choice is between working for little money in any conditions, or starving," says Mimi Stephens, former Executive Director of the Fair Trade Federation, a nonprofit group that brings fair trade producers together with consumers. "Small farmers are willing to work season to season with only the hope to make a living."“

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Cafes of B.C. - Chapter 1 - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada Cafes of B.C. - Chapter 1 - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada

  „Believe it or not, living in one of the prettiest towns in North America as well as having one of the densest concentrations of gourmet coffee shops, does have its downside. Perhaps more famous for its "little bit of Old England" character, Victoria does have an impressive collection of unique coffee and tea shops as well as a higher than average choice of bricks and mortar coffee roasters. I know what you are thinking: "Colin, dude.. I live in Iowa (or Alberta) and fresh roasted coffee..“

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Coffee Roasts: Notes from a Non-Roaster (INeedCoffee.com) Coffee Roasts: Notes from a Non-Roaster (INeedCoffee.com)

  „The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), in an effort to add some uniformity to the industry, has put out a roast color chart. But that doesn't affect the brand new roaster who knows what they used to drink in a little Café in France and starts roasting a medium dark French Roast, nor does it affect the old time family-owned roaster who never even heard of the SCAA. If they have a coffee that has been their Italian Roast for 50 years, then it doesn't matter if the proper name of said roast on the SCAA chart is French or Viennese or Full City or whatever, it's still Italian Roast to them. So the confusion isn't likely to dissipate soon.“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | Organic and Fairtrade Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | Organic and Fairtrade

  „Many producers seek to use organic practices, but Fairtrade does not require them to do so. This is because many of the most disadvantaged cannot meet organic standards, and not all will be able to sell their crop as organic, so they won't be able to benefit from the premium prices. Fairtrade does not exclude producers who are unable to meet organic standards, as its priority is towards the most marginalised producers.“

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Does Coffee Raise Blood Pressure? (INeedCoffee.com) Does Coffee Raise Blood Pressure? (INeedCoffee.com)

  „al, in a prospective study reported in the February 1996 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined data collected from more than 85,000 women over a 10-year period. After adjusting for known risk factors, the authors found no evidence for any positive association between coffee consumption and risk of CVD for women consuming six or more cups of coffee a day.“

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