Thursday, April 25, 2013

What those certification stickers on coffee mean

Coffee For A Cause: What Do Those Feel-Good Labels Deliver? : The Salt : NPR:

"What does it take to find guilt-free coffee?

Much of our coffee comes from places where the environment is endangered and workers earn very little — sometimes, just a few dollars for a whole day's work. Coffee farmers have helped cut down tropical forests, and most of them use pesticides.

It doesn't take much effort, though, to find bags of coffee with labels that promise social and environmental improvements. Among the best-known are Fairtrade or Rain Forest Alliance Certified."



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