Comments on: Why care about Starbucks?: Fair trade opinions http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/16/why-care-about-starbucks-fair-trade-opinions/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: beev http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/16/why-care-about-starbucks-fair-trade-opinions/#comment-372 beev Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=134#comment-372 Yes, big companies like Starbucks can be very influential. Whoever has the mainstream has the most power to create change, even though I may choose to use another, smaller company myself.<BR/><BR/>And if I do go into Starbucks for any reason, it would be good to know that i could have a cup of Fairtrade on request. Yes, big companies like Starbucks can be very influential. Whoever has the mainstream has the most power to create change, even though I may choose to use another, smaller company myself.

And if I do go into Starbucks for any reason, it would be good to know that i could have a cup of Fairtrade on request.

]]> By: City Hippy http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/16/why-care-about-starbucks-fair-trade-opinions/#comment-373 City Hippy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=134#comment-373 I agree gLAg...we must engage with those in the maintsream...they have the power to affect massive mainstream change and as consumers we have the power to affect them.<BR/><BR/>Namaste<BR/><BR/>CH I agree gLAg…we must engage with those in the maintsream…they have the power to affect massive mainstream change and as consumers we have the power to affect them.

Namaste

CH

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/16/why-care-about-starbucks-fair-trade-opinions/#comment-374 Siel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=134#comment-374 I was talking to some friends the other night about how sometimes Starbucks really is the only option -- at airports, for example. For the caffeine addicted like me, whether or not we want to, we'll be patronizing Starbucks from time to time -- so I hope that the fair trade coffee will become easier and easier to obtain -- I was talking to some friends the other night about how sometimes Starbucks really is the only option — at airports, for example. For the caffeine addicted like me, whether or not we want to, we’ll be patronizing Starbucks from time to time — so I hope that the fair trade coffee will become easier and easier to obtain –

]]> By: Jason Duncan http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/16/why-care-about-starbucks-fair-trade-opinions/#comment-375 Jason Duncan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=134#comment-375 I think we will see the bigger coffee chains and even the bigger food companies (Nestle for example) begin to think more green.<BR/><BR/>I have read that Nestle is about to begin talks with Ethiopian coffee unions on striking a Fair Trade Deal that will help this country in the future. Maybe I am to opptimistic but if people begin asking for it, which I encourage everyone to do, these companies will begin to look for it.<BR/><BR/>~~be bold I think we will see the bigger coffee chains and even the bigger food companies (Nestle for example) begin to think more green.

I have read that Nestle is about to begin talks with Ethiopian coffee unions on striking a Fair Trade Deal that will help this country in the future. Maybe I am to opptimistic but if people begin asking for it, which I encourage everyone to do, these companies will begin to look for it.

~~be bold

]]> By: Jason Duncan http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/16/why-care-about-starbucks-fair-trade-opinions/#comment-376 Jason Duncan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=134#comment-376 ...so disregard my last commnet. This has already been brought up I see. <BR/><BR/>Thanks! …so disregard my last commnet. This has already been brought up I see.

Thanks!

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