Greetings Family!
Years ago, I was heavily exposed to unjustice practices related to African coffee bean farmers. Then later, I saw a National Geographic story on the background of coffee farming in Ethiopia and the trading negotioations they ensue with many obstacles to sustaining sufficient income to support their families as well as their crop. Many farmers are forced to make hard decisions to rip away their bean crop and grow other cash crops, many of which are illegal. In this story, I learned of the many coporate giants, such as
Starbucks, who have continued to widen the gap of unfair trading and trademarks, which grew into a dispute lasting years.
After reading the thread on Starbucks by
Sister Destee ,
http://destee.com/index.php?threads/starbucks-will-stop-using-crushed-bugs-in-their-drinks.71638/ it sparked my curiosity to find out the current position of the Ethiopian coffee farmers and their dispute with Starbucks.
The following stories reveal not much progress has transpired and these farmers are still not reaping their dues. These developments have really pushed me to
STOP purchasing products from
Starbucks and I emplore you all to do likewise.
Love yall!!!
2006 Is Starbucks hurting African Coffee Farmers http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/1543136...t/starbucks-hurting-ethiopian-coffee-farmers/
2010 Starbucks VS Ethiopia Farmers Developments
http://poorfarmer.blogspot.com/2010...010/05/saga-of-starbucks-ethiopia-affair.html
2012 Starbucks Exploitation of Ethiopia Farming
http://www.thenewblackmagazine.com/view.aspx?index=488