Doi Chaang coffee which I recently became familiar with (thank you Robert) is truly remarkable as they paid the Akha people twice the low Fairtrade price and gave the people 50% of the Canadian company as well...P.Pachecos, Calgary Alberta
The King of Thailand presented the hilltribes with agricultural alternatives to opium growing, including coffee plants. One indigenous tribe known as the Akha was the beneficiary of this scheme. A Canadian chose to back the Akha people 100% in this venture.Thanks to to his generosity in giving the growers a 50% share in the Canadian company, 'Fair Trade' has since evolved into 'Beyond Fair Trade'--a noteworthy business model to emulate in terms of sustainability and sound ethics.-P. Pachecos
Our company, Organic Fair Trade Coffee Company, markets only organic fair trade coffee from independent roasters and delivers right to your door with free shipping.
Yah, pass it all off as some sort of meaningless thing to make rich people feel good and nothing more. Its not just about identity or feeling good with everyone. Some people do want to bring social change for the better with their ability to influence through buying habits. Its not just about coffee either. That should go for everything.
Its people's responsibility to buy responsibly. Yes, the package of cheap coffee may look good, but you're just turning a blind eye to social inequality. People argue for exploitation and justify the low wages by saying, "well, if it wasn't for the corporations, they'd be out of the job". Well, if it was you being paid 1 dollar an hour, let alone 1 dollar a day, you would be crying murder, but when its some brown skinned labourer doing it, some how that's ok. Bring justice through smart buying.
Real fair trade balances the money that we spend and how much the coffee growers receive, rather than making a profit by exploiting the work of the coffee growers.
Current corporate-led free trade has many consequences. Rich corporations haven't provided their share. An open market means that corporations from rich countries can take as much as they need from developing countries, and those developing countries often receive very less.
There's a huge difference between fair and free trade. Fair is superior as it encourages corporate responsibility. What's wrong with realizing that it doesn't make sense and will cause future problems to clear cut and do something to solve that problem. A saved dollar today can cost thousands in problems down the road.
echoing hometownhero... I work at a coffee shop in th midwest that is 100% fair trade on all it's coffees, teas etc... And I agree with what the point your trying to make with the film all the way... but... when You present a documentary You have to check your facts. As anti-starbucks as I am I know straight up that They do not clear cut on plantations on the contrary they pay the farmers they do business with a higher amount than the world average for their beans
...some of the people you interviewed in this short either straight out lied or were just ignorant of the truth, either way it damages the credibility of your position and mine as well.
Big companies like Nestle, Sara Lee, and Proctor and Gamble care more about their profits than by taking care of those people who produce their goods. Fair Trade guarantees the farmers receive a fair price for their goods so that they can support themselves, they can get medical care, education for their children, and leave them with a sense of dignity intact.
you can agrue about numbers, they were a bit on the spot, however both Joe and Keith went to meet their Fair-Trade growers in Venezuela, and are very well versed in the topic.
No, its a way of paying people fairly for the work that they do. Its hardly their fault that they happened to be born in the third world and big companies force them into a corner.
Besides, its not like you pay much more for the coffee, just the amount you pay is distributed differently.
Big companies don't force them into a corner. Our government meddling with the economy gives large companies an unfair advantage. Stop doing that and you won't have to worry about these people.
Good video, I buy Fairtrade tea and coffee to drink at home. The coffee shop at our local Marks and Spencers department store is exclusively Fairtrade (Southport, England)
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Sideswipe216 3 days ago
Doi Chaang coffee which I recently became familiar with (thank you Robert) is truly remarkable as they paid the Akha people twice the low Fairtrade price and gave the people 50% of the Canadian company as well...P.Pachecos, Calgary Alberta
TripleWinCoffee 3 months ago
The King of Thailand presented the hilltribes with agricultural alternatives to opium growing, including coffee plants. One indigenous tribe known as the Akha was the beneficiary of this scheme. A Canadian chose to back the Akha people 100% in this venture.Thanks to to his generosity in giving the growers a 50% share in the Canadian company, 'Fair Trade' has since evolved into 'Beyond Fair Trade'--a noteworthy business model to emulate in terms of sustainability and sound ethics.-P. Pachecos
TripleWinCoffee 3 months ago
please, can you tell me what fair trade means?
ThePhyllis444 8 months ago
sorry, I'm going to buy at the price that's "fair" to me. Costco here I come
timin770 11 months ago
Fair trade coffee, if you don't like it, you're racist
d1a2v3i4d5100 1 year ago 2
Our company, Organic Fair Trade Coffee Company, markets only organic fair trade coffee from independent roasters and delivers right to your door with free shipping.
jms19116 1 year ago
yknow
wyrda222 2 years ago
my trees all 5 years. its gotta be.
wyrda222 2 years ago
earrings are mingin. coffe makes u kak. fuk givin money to yanks n'all cchhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeefs
wyrda222 2 years ago
Yah, pass it all off as some sort of meaningless thing to make rich people feel good and nothing more. Its not just about identity or feeling good with everyone. Some people do want to bring social change for the better with their ability to influence through buying habits. Its not just about coffee either. That should go for everything.
TheClassicalLiberal 2 years ago
Its people's responsibility to buy responsibly. Yes, the package of cheap coffee may look good, but you're just turning a blind eye to social inequality. People argue for exploitation and justify the low wages by saying, "well, if it wasn't for the corporations, they'd be out of the job". Well, if it was you being paid 1 dollar an hour, let alone 1 dollar a day, you would be crying murder, but when its some brown skinned labourer doing it, some how that's ok. Bring justice through smart buying.
TheClassicalLiberal 2 years ago 3
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SadeTabitha 2 years ago
Real fair trade balances the money that we spend and how much the coffee growers receive, rather than making a profit by exploiting the work of the coffee growers.
Current corporate-led free trade has many consequences. Rich corporations haven't provided their share. An open market means that corporations from rich countries can take as much as they need from developing countries, and those developing countries often receive very less.
kenichiito 3 years ago
There's a huge difference between fair and free trade. Fair is superior as it encourages corporate responsibility. What's wrong with realizing that it doesn't make sense and will cause future problems to clear cut and do something to solve that problem. A saved dollar today can cost thousands in problems down the road.
rdbiii 4 years ago
Our shop buys only 100% Fair Trade coffee supplied by True Blue Coffee Roasters. We buy it mainly because they have the best coffee on the market.
cwcoffeestore 4 years ago
LOL, this is a documentary? Starbucks clearcuts coffee trees to harvest? LOL
teddysy 4 years ago
echoing hometownhero... I work at a coffee shop in th midwest that is 100% fair trade on all it's coffees, teas etc... And I agree with what the point your trying to make with the film all the way... but... when You present a documentary You have to check your facts. As anti-starbucks as I am I know straight up that They do not clear cut on plantations on the contrary they pay the farmers they do business with a higher amount than the world average for their beans
troutstapler 4 years ago
...some of the people you interviewed in this short either straight out lied or were just ignorant of the truth, either way it damages the credibility of your position and mine as well.
troutstapler 4 years ago 4
Big companies like Nestle, Sara Lee, and Proctor and Gamble care more about their profits than by taking care of those people who produce their goods. Fair Trade guarantees the farmers receive a fair price for their goods so that they can support themselves, they can get medical care, education for their children, and leave them with a sense of dignity intact.
ChristopherCole 4 years ago
you can agrue about numbers, they were a bit on the spot, however both Joe and Keith went to meet their Fair-Trade growers in Venezuela, and are very well versed in the topic.
aufsklo 4 years ago
Fair Trade is a great way of paying too much for something and simultaneously encouraging people not to learn a new skill.
obmax1212 5 years ago
No, its a way of paying people fairly for the work that they do. Its hardly their fault that they happened to be born in the third world and big companies force them into a corner.
Besides, its not like you pay much more for the coffee, just the amount you pay is distributed differently.
Lifeofriley18 4 years ago
Big companies don't force them into a corner. Our government meddling with the economy gives large companies an unfair advantage. Stop doing that and you won't have to worry about these people.
obmax1212 4 years ago
Good video, I buy Fairtrade tea and coffee to drink at home. The coffee shop at our local Marks and Spencers department store is exclusively Fairtrade (Southport, England)
Tony63efc 5 years ago
way to go joe!
emrecio 5 years ago