Tuesday, May 29, 2007

wake up and SMELL THE cofFEE

At the end of the day, every cup of coffee we drink relies on exploitation.' It is not a message the coffee giants wish to gain currency. Starbucks reportedly sent an email to its employees in Britain describing Black Gold as 'inaccurate and incomplete' before it was screened at the London Film Festival. At Sundance, the company distributed a statement saying that it thinks 'coffee farmers should make a living wage and be paid fair prices', and invited the Francis brothers to its headquarters in Seattle, having previously refused to grant them an interview.

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