Transfair USA | On Capitol Hill

Transfair USA | On Capitol Hill ()

  „On Capitol Hill In the Senate The US Senate will join the ranks of the World Bank, the European Parliament and the British House of Commons by serving Fair Trade Certified coffee in its cafeterias. In a signing ceremony of an alliance between the US Agency for International Development and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced that "the Senate restaurants will soon be offering the option of Fair Trade Certified coffee to senators, their staffs and the public. Serving Fair Trade Certified coffee in our own cafeterias and coffee shops is one step toward fair prices for coffee farmers." In the House In the US House of Representatives, 60 members sent a letter to the House Dining and Guest Services in August 2001 requesting that Fair Trade Certified coffee be served in the House cafeterias.“

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  „Listings including non-100% companies, manufacturers, importers, and processors: TransFairUSA. Retailer listings: TransFair USA, Fair Trade Federation. Order on-linefrom company web sites or“

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  „To find out more about Fair Trade tea, call TransFair USA at (1)(510) 663-5260 or e-mail info@transfairusa.org .“

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  „The Fair Trade movement took root in Europe in the 1990's as a way of bolstering coffee farmers as prices were collapsing. When coffee bean prices hit a 30-year low in 2001, farmers could expect a price of 47 cents per pound for their product; in 1997, the price was $3.18. Coffee beans are the world's second-largest traded commodity (second only to oil), with millions of livelihoods dependent on its sale.“

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  „In Europe, where Fair Trade Certified bananas have gained market share as high as 24 percent and are growing at a rate of over 50 percent per year, grocery retailers have found Fair Trade Certified bananas to be an answer to the "banana price wars" instigated by mass market retailers. Fair Trade certification is a powerful marketing tool that adds value to commodities, allowing retailers to choose the higher ground, both morally and financially.“

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  „Fair Trade is especially important in the many countries where domestic laws providing for decent wages and working standards are not always enforced.“

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