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Fair Trade in the news
Coffee drinkers embrace fair factor
Fairtrade - it's the buzzword of "ethical" consumerism in the 21st century. Many in the West sing its praises but fewer understand the complex forces governing the lives of Third World farmers from Burkina Faso to Bolivia.Most... (From Yahoo! on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:49 -0700)Starbucks aims to brew 100pc fairtrade
Starbucks says it hopes to secure a supply of 100 per cent Fairtrade coffee for its New Zealand stores within the next 12 months.The international coffee chain at present offers just one Fairtrade option in this country - brewed... (From Yahoo! on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:17:28 -0700)Spectacular Big Tent festival
THE amazing backdrop of the Lomond Hills provided what must be the most spectacular setting for a festival anywhere in the world! (30/07/2010 06:00:00) (From Yahoo! on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:47:52 -0700)Africa's mixed blessing?
Why Africa's rich resources are proving to be a burden (From Yahoo! on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:46:34 -0700)World Bank says foreign investors are crowding out African producers
Leaked report says wealthy investors are threatening local resources as they buy up farmland to gain on commodity prices A leaked World Bank report into investors from rich nations buying up African farmland has intensified campaigners' fears that the growing trend is marginalising local producers. After a spate of investments in African land by sovereign wealth funds looking for gains on rising ... (From Yahoo! on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:46:18 -0700)School bans bottled water
Over 1000 students join the ban on bottled water. read more (From Yahoo! on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:58:31 -0700)10°C - Sunny Spells with only patchy cloud
SUPERMARKET ice cream scooped the honours in a consumer taste test, beating posh brands Ben and Jerry's and Haagen Dazs. (From Yahoo! on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:09:49 -0700)Ethical KitKats fairing so well
YORK confectionery giant Nestlé says it is to expand its Fairtrade links, after its initial switch drew an “overwhelmingly positive” response. (From Yahoo! on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:26:56 -0700)Water terrific idea from League of Friends
Ethical water being sold at the Royal Berkshire Hospital will give a lifeline to villagers in Africa. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:02:16 -0700)Deep in Colombian jungle, a first in 'green gold'
FEATURE TADO: His worn hands have worked tirelessly since dawn, churning the soil, cleaning sand in a pan and finally revealing tiny flakes of "green gold", the world's first certified fair trade gold. Luis Americo Mosquera, 52, is repeating the same gestures passed on from generation to generation of Colombia's black slaves brought by the Spanish conquistadors to toil in gold mines for ... (From Yahoo! on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:41:48 -0700)
