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Black Gold

  • 29-11-2008 4:21pm
    #1
    Transform
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    Joust watched the movie balck gold which is about ethical/fair trade coffee.

    Fairly shocking really how much the farmers get and certainly confirms my decision to always buy fairtrade.

    Watch it if you care about your coffee
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  • #2
    hullaballoo
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    I'd always choose fairtrade when given an option. I'm not as vehement about it as some other people, though, who just won't drink anything but fairtrade.

    Markets for commodities like coffee, tea, tobacco etc. are hugely exploitative, though. I'm wondering when they're going to come out with fairtrade tobacco? They probably won't want to sully their image, but I'm sure there's no good reason why tobacco growers shouldn't enjoy the same rights as coffee and tea growers.


  • #3
    Mr Magnolia
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    I haven't seen the film yet.

    I purchase 'speciality' or 'Cup Of Excellence' coffees, this type of purchasing means the quality of the bean is paramount and it is this that drives the farmers price. The higher the quality the bean the higher the price the farmer will achieve in the market. The phrase I've seen coined is 'fairly traded' as opposed to 'fairtrade'.


  • #4
    brianthebard
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    Where's the fairtrade for Irish farmers?


  • #5
    Khannie
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    Where's the fairtrade for Irish farmers?

    Yeah, cos at 10 years of age their kids are leaving school so that they can subsidise the family income.

    Or were you joking?


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Mr Magnolia wrote: »
    I haven't seen the film yet.

    Me either, but I'll be watching it this week hopefully.
    Mr Magnolia wrote: »
    I purchase 'speciality' or 'Cup Of Excellence' coffees, this type of purchasing means the quality of the bean is paramount and it is this that drives the farmers price. The higher the quality the bean the higher the price the farmer will achieve in the market. The phrase I've seen coined is 'fairly traded' as opposed to 'fairtrade'.

    After listening to that radio show podcast that was on here I'll be doing this too. The more I learn the more I agree with this way of buying coffee (for all concerned).


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  • #7
    Khannie
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    Watched this today. Absolutely great film. Really recommend it to anyone who drinks a lot of coffee.

    The Illy guy implied that they don't buy commodity coffee (and that they pay a premium for their coffee). Am I wrong in thinking that? Are they just another evil globalmegacorp in disguise? In fairness, they were the only large producer that agreed to go on the documentary / film.


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