Comments on: Starbucks factsheet for fair trade activists http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:36:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Gregg Fuller http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-764 Gregg Fuller Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:51:01 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-764 Interestingly enough is the fact that Starbucks still only purchases 1% of the coffee worldwide. Interestingly enough is the fact that Starbucks still only purchases 1% of the coffee worldwide.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-750 Siel Sun, 11 Dec 2005 05:04:19 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-750 Sadly, coffee shops that use fair trade coffee every day -- let alone fair trade sugar -- are pretty much non-existent in Los Angeles right now. I and some other activists are, however, working on getting more indie cafes to convert to fair trade. Hopefully we'll have more options soon -- Sadly, coffee shops that use fair trade coffee every day — let alone fair trade sugar — are pretty much non-existent in Los Angeles right now. I and some other activists are, however, working on getting more indie cafes to convert to fair trade. Hopefully we’ll have more options soon –

]]> By: Brenda http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-740 Brenda Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:04:24 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-740 Why go to starbucks at all? Why not just go to any coffee shop that users fairtrade coffee, and fairtrade sugar every day of the year? Fairtrade coffee that's been warehoused for months is no longer fairtrade. Why go to starbucks at all? Why not just go to any coffee shop that users fairtrade coffee, and fairtrade sugar every day of the year?

Fairtrade coffee that’s been warehoused for months is no longer fairtrade.

]]> By: trill42 http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-739 trill42 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:43:41 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2005/12/09/starbucks-factsheet-for-fair-trade-activists/#comment-739 This is excessively confusing and frustrating. This is excessively confusing and frustrating.

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