Fair Trade: what price coffee?

Elliot Kane Mister E Life Is Mystery Posts: 18,963	Fair Trade: what price coffee? Sept 28, 2009 2:46:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Elliot Kane on Sept 28, 2009 2:46:39 GMT An interesting article in Time about the Fair Trade movement, which helps farmers around the world to get a better price for their goods: Fair Trade: What Price for Good Coffee?

kitty Mod Squad Posts: 880	Fair Trade: what price coffee? Sept 30, 2009 17:40:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kitty on Sept 30, 2009 17:40:05 GMT Well one could argue that this might help the farmers but they still have to ship the coffee thousands of miles around the world which does not help the enviroment... But well, good on 'em.
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The Sonar Chicken Mod Squad The Resident Chicken... meowwwrrr Posts: 2,512	Fair Trade: what price coffee? Oct 9, 2009 14:41:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Sonar Chicken on Oct 9, 2009 14:41:28 GMT Well, guess it shows that ideals don't always work out in real-life. ;D