Comments on: Black Gold: A collection http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-34757 Siel Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:21:28 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-34757 Hey Martin111 -- I'm not sure who you were refering to when you wrote "him." Are you talking about FLO? Fairtrade Federation? TransFair USA? In any case, what I think you're pointing to is a concern that big companies -- that aren't doing a whole lot of good in the world -- might be able to greenwash their image by dipping their toes into fair trade certification. You might find <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/2006/03/21/fair-trade-certification-challenges-a-collection/" rel="nofollow">this series of posts helpful in thinking through those issues</a>. Hey Martin111 — I’m not sure who you were refering to when you wrote “him.” Are you talking about FLO? Fairtrade Federation? TransFair USA? In any case, what I think you’re pointing to is a concern that big companies — that aren’t doing a whole lot of good in the world — might be able to greenwash their image by dipping their toes into fair trade certification. You might find this series of posts helpful in thinking through those issues.

]]> By: Martin111 http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-33043 Martin111 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:13:39 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-33043 Is fairetrade really better when fairtrade is spending 1/3 of 5.3 m euro that was given to him on communication to promote is product.Fairtrade is already in Mcdonalds around the world do you think is t alright.At Wallmart you can buy a t-shirt made by 6 yo kinds in China turn around and buy a fairtrade product is there something wrong or... see Christian Jacquiau for more detail Is fairetrade really better when fairtrade is spending 1/3 of 5.3 m euro that was given to him on communication to promote is product.Fairtrade is already in Mcdonalds around the world do you think is t alright.At Wallmart you can buy a t-shirt made by 6 yo kinds in China turn around and buy a fairtrade product is there something wrong or… see Christian Jacquiau for more detail

]]> By: cali373 http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-22361 cali373 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:24:41 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-22361 Let us not forget our backyard countries in Latin America like Mexico,central America, Brazil and Colombia that also grow coffee. I come from Colombia which the coffee crisis has fueled so much poverty which fuels delinquency. and then I see the major roasters like foldgers, sara lee, nestle profit enormously by selling poor quality coffee. There has to be something wrong. I also want to let Americans know that Colombia exports only the best quality coffee beans to the US, but the major roasters mix it with old coffee and market it as the best coffee beans. Let us not forget our backyard countries in Latin America like Mexico,central America, Brazil and Colombia that also grow coffee. I come from Colombia which the coffee crisis has fueled so much poverty which fuels delinquency. and then I see the major roasters like foldgers, sara lee, nestle profit enormously by selling poor quality coffee. There has to be something wrong. I also want to let Americans know that Colombia exports only the best quality coffee beans to the US, but the major roasters mix it with old coffee and market it as the best coffee beans.

]]> By: JT http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-22359 JT Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:43:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-22359 screw fairtrade only once a week, try every day!!! i used to live in madison WI and they a\had about 5 small coffee shops that only sold fair trade coffee and even fair trade chocolate. if these little one-man coffee shops can afford to sell fair trade coffee (yes it is a bit more expensive) and still keep in bussiness, i think starbucks could go 100% FTO and still reap in the money. I personally refuse to buy ANYTHING from starbucks. it's just not as good as those small coffee shops! screw fairtrade only once a week, try every day!!! i used to live in madison WI and they a\had about 5 small coffee shops that only sold fair trade coffee and even fair trade chocolate. if these little one-man coffee shops can afford to sell fair trade coffee (yes it is a bit more expensive) and still keep in bussiness, i think starbucks could go 100% FTO and still reap in the money. I personally refuse to buy ANYTHING from starbucks. it’s just not as good as those small coffee shops!

]]> By: jody http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-22352 jody Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:34:52 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-22352 hi there - maybe you could add a 7th "action item" to your list? our company, higher grounds trading co., is organizing a trip to ethiopia hosted by Oromia. we'll be visiting farmers in the Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harrar regions, all of them primary co-ops belonging to Oromia. there are a few spaces left but the dates are fast approaching. dates: jan 3 - 15th more information is on-line at www.fairtradetours.com (a new initiative of our company) see fair trade in action! hi there –
maybe you could add a 7th “action item” to your list? our company, higher grounds trading co., is organizing a trip to ethiopia hosted by Oromia. we’ll be visiting farmers in the Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harrar regions, all of them primary co-ops belonging to Oromia. there are a few spaces left but the dates are fast approaching.
dates: jan 3 – 15th
more information is on-line at http://www.fairtradetours.com (a new initiative of our company)
see fair trade in action!

]]> By: seedpod http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-22314 seedpod Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:03:59 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-22314 starbucks is evil. how much needless waste, trash etc.... do they produce hourly? i've never ever heard of this 2 days a wk offering of fair trade and even if it were so why can't it be daily, hourly totally??? give me a break. f--- starshmucks, support your local brew shop. damn the man. i also hope one isn't serious about the umhum 'salad' offerings from macdonalds. gross starbucks is evil. how much needless waste, trash etc…. do they produce hourly? i’ve never ever heard of this 2 days a wk offering of fair trade and even if it were so why can’t it be daily, hourly totally??? give me a break. f— starshmucks, support your local brew shop. damn the man.
i also hope one isn’t serious about the umhum ’salad’ offerings from macdonalds. gross

]]> By: matto http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-22286 matto Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:27:24 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-22286 the 'Fair Trade' label says it all, Gary - if all other coffee is unfair and tastes no better, shouldn't Starbucks be moving towards making it their standard? That's the big deal. And what's with serving so much of their liquid in plastic containers... (m) the ‘Fair Trade’ label says it all, Gary – if all other coffee is unfair and tastes no better, shouldn’t Starbucks be moving towards making it their standard? That’s the big deal.

And what’s with serving so much of their liquid in plastic containers…

(m)

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-22063 Siel Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:48:12 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-22063 Hey gary -- In the US, Starbucks serves fair trade coffee only about once a quarter for a week. Plus, they offer only one fair trade blend out of like 40 different coffee blends they sell :( A.Mr. -- Kudos to you for doin' that -- I have to say I just don't trust my own roasting abilities; for now, I have to leave it to the experts :P Hey gary — In the US, Starbucks serves fair trade coffee only about once a quarter for a week. Plus, they offer only one fair trade blend out of like 40 different coffee blends they sell :(

A.Mr. — Kudos to you for doin’ that — I have to say I just don’t trust my own roasting abilities; for now, I have to leave it to the experts :P

]]> By: A.Mr. http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-21979 A.Mr. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:26:09 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-21979 #7. Buy only FTO(Fair Trade Organic) green coffee beans, roast them yourself at home, and enjoy the best coffee you have ever had that no retailer can deliver. #7. Buy only FTO(Fair Trade Organic) green coffee beans, roast them yourself at home, and enjoy the best coffee you have ever had that no retailer can deliver.

]]> By: gary http://greenlagirl.com/black-gold-a-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-21967 gary Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:30:21 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/09/28/black-gold-a-collection/#comment-21967 Not sure what the issue is...Starbucks has two days a week free trade already in this country.. and macdonalds has salads... seems consumers have more power than is credited..be active stay active!! Not sure what the issue is…Starbucks has two days a week free trade already in this country..

and macdonalds has salads…

seems consumers have more power than is credited..be active stay active!!

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