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MaxLucas — 2009-05-04 19:41:07

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MaxLucas — 2009-05-04 19:36:58

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MaxLucas — 2009-05-03 16:46:45

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DougWalter — 2008-10-02 20:31:51

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- * ["Davis Food Co-Op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee; much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"] is certified Fare Trade, as are some teas, spices and imported bulk goods; ''The Co-Op now has Fair Trade bananas'' --["Users/MikeSiminitus" Mike Siminitus]	+ * ["Davis Food Co-op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee; much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"] is certified Fair Trade, as are some teas, spices and imported bulk goods; ''The Co-Op now has Fair Trade bananas'' --["Users/MikeSiminitus" Mike Siminitus]

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JasonAller — 2008-10-02 17:29:59

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JasonAller — 2008-09-13 10:19:07

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- * ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] has Bean Trees 100% Fair Trade organic coffee in various flavors in both the Bakery and Deli areas, including one ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe"; ''I think this coffee actually tastes much better than the Bakery area non-fair trade.'' --["PhilipNeustrom" pn]	+ * ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] has Bean Trees 100% Fair Trade organic coffee in various flavors in both the Bakery and Deli areas, including one ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe"; ''I think this coffee actually tastes much better than the Bakery area non-fair trade.'' --["Users/PhilipNeustrom" pn]
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- ''Fair Trade does not only apply to coffee. It applies to any imported product, from clothing to consumer electronics, to food. With regards to food, coffee, tea, coco, & sugar are focuses of Fair Trade discourse because most of these products are grown in the Southern Hemisphere under horrible conditions and shipped to us in the North for consumption'' - ["MikeyNolan" mikeyjnolan]	+ ''Fair Trade does not only apply to coffee. It applies to any imported product, from clothing to consumer electronics, to food. With regards to food, coffee, tea, coco, & sugar are focuses of Fair Trade discourse because most of these products are grown in the Southern Hemisphere under horrible conditions and shipped to us in the North for consumption'' - ["Users/MikeyNolan" mikeyjnolan]

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SteveOstrowski — 2007-08-30 12:18:37

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- In addition, CAFTA would remove all tariff barriers in the five Central American countries on imported agricultural products. This would allow cheaply grown and heavily subsidized U.S. corn and other basic grains to flood local markets (subsidies that almost exclusively benefit giant agribusiness in the U.S.). Small farmers in Central America, already devastated by the importation of cheaply grown U.S. agribusiness grains, years of drought, and the massive fall of coffee prices on the world market, would face the extinction of their livelihood. CAFTA would likely force a massive migration of erstwhile farmers to large urban areas to work in the informal sector or maquilas (sweatshops), or to risk a dangerous journey to seek work in the U.S.	+ In addition, CAFTA would remove all tariff barriers in the five Central American countries on imported agricultural products. This would allow cheaply grown and heavily subsidized U.S. corn and other basic grains to flood local markets (subsidies that almost exclusively benefit giant agribusiness in the U.S.). Small farmers in Central America, already devastated by the importation of cheaply grown U.S. agribusiness grains, years of drought, and the massive fall of coffee prices on the world market, could face the extinction of their livelihood. CAFTA would likely force a massive migration of erstwhile farmers to large urban areas to work in the informal sector or maquilas (sweatshops), or to risk a dangerous journey to seek work in the U.S.
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DavidGrundler — 2007-02-13 22:43:49

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TaylorMoseley — 2006-11-14 16:04:56

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- * ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Deli has Pura Vida 100% Fair Trade coffee in various flavors while The ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Bakery area has one brew of Fair Trade ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe"; ''I think this coffee actually tastes much better than the Bakery area non-fair trade.'' --["PhilipNeustrom" pn]	+ * ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] has Bean Trees 100% Fair Trade organic coffee in various flavors in both the Bakery and Deli areas, including one ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe"; ''I think this coffee actually tastes much better than the Bakery area non-fair trade.'' --["PhilipNeustrom" pn]

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AlphaDog — 2006-10-17 13:32:33

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- '''Fair Trade coffee''' signifies that the methods used to grow, harvest and produce a coffee were done in such a way to ensure an equitable partnership between consumers and producers. The term, Fair Trade, is a certification that importers and manufacturers can receive from a third-party certifying agency by implementing and maintaining specific business practices. For the consumer, the Fair Trade label is a guarantee that coffees, teas and chocolates have been purchased from producers according to international Fair Trade criteria established by [http://www.fairtrade.net/ Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International] (FLO), a consortium of Fair Trade groups in Japan, Canada, the US and 17 European countries. Fair Trade certified coffee is the first product introduced in the United States with an independent monitoring system. ''For more information on Fair Trade, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade Wikipedia article]''	+ '''Fair Trade coffee''' signifies that the methods used to grow, harvest and produce a ["coffee"] were done in such a way to ensure an equitable partnership between consumers and producers. The term, Fair Trade, is a certification that importers and manufacturers can receive from a third-party certifying agency by implementing and maintaining specific business practices. For the consumer, the Fair Trade label is a guarantee that coffees, teas and chocolates have been purchased from producers according to international Fair Trade criteria established by [http://www.fairtrade.net/ Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International] (FLO), a consortium of Fair Trade groups in Japan, Canada, the US and 17 European countries. Fair Trade certified coffee is the first product introduced in the United States with an independent monitoring system. ''For more information on Fair Trade, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade Wikipedia article].'' +
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- * The ["Davis Food Co-Op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee; much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"] is certified Fare Trade, as are some teas, spices and imported bulk goods; ''The Co-Op now has Fair Trade bananas'' --["Mike Siminitus"]	+ * ["Davis Food Co-Op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee; much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"] is certified Fare Trade, as are some teas, spices and imported bulk goods; ''The Co-Op now has Fair Trade bananas'' --["Mike Siminitus"]
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- The ["ASUCD"] ["CoHo"] serves both organic and fair trade coffee purchased through [http://www.beantrees.com Bean Trees]. In the past the ["CoHo"] served Pura Vida Coffee and Peerless Coffee, neither which is necessarily Fair Trade. - - The Coffee House bakery still offers Peerless coffee, but only one blend carried the Fair Trade label. However, around the corner in the Deli one can find Pura Vida coffee that is 100% Fair Trade, organic and shade grown. You can also find fair trade at the espresso line and in the MU Bus circle kiosk. Many students are making their way to the deli to choose coffee that promotes sustainability and rejects exploitation, for the same price they would pay in the bakery.	+ The ["ASUCD"] ["CoHo"] serves both organic and fair trade coffee purchased through [http://www.beantrees.com Bean Trees]. The Coffee House bakery offers Peerless coffee, but only the "Millennium Joe" blend carries the Fair Trade certification. Around the corner in the deli, one can find Pura Vida coffee that is 100% Fair Trade, organic and shade grown. You can also find Fair Trade at the espresso line and in the MU Bus circle kiosk.
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	+ Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!).
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- Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!).	+ But we were also asking this same question. We chose Pura Vida because they're not only a business, but a registered 501c3 public charity. This means that the coffee company exists to raise funds for the non-profit, which runs soup kitchens, children's programs and other programs in coffee growing communities. Pura Vida also raises money for its programs from donations and grants. All this info is publicly available.
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- But we were also asking this same question. We chose Pura Vida because they're not only a business, but a registered 501c3 public charity. This means that the coffee company exists to raise funds for the non-profit, which runs soup kitchens, children's programs and other programs in coffee growing communities. Pura Vida also raises money for its programs from donations and grants. All this info is publicly available. - - So in answer the question, if you buy your cup of coffee from Pura Vida in the deli, you can rest assured that the profits are going to coffee growing communities. We can't say the same if you buy the one fair trade blend (Milennium Joe) that Peerless sells in the bakery, though.	+ So in answer the question, if you buy your cup of coffee from Pura Vida in the deli, you can rest assured that the profits are going to coffee growing communities. We can't say the same if you buy the one fair trade blend (Milennium Joe) that Peerless sells in the bakery, though.
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- * ["ASUCD"] -- ["Resolution 26"] was passed by the ["ASUCD Senate"] in June 2000. It was written by a student group called ["Davis Working Group on Globalization"]. Even after the resolution was passed, there was a long battle to get Fair Trade coffee actually served in the Coffee House...	+ * ["ASUCD"] -- ["Fair Trade Coffee/ASUCD Resolution 26" ASUCD Resolution 26] was passed by the ["ASUCD Senate"] in June 2000. It was written by a student group called ["Davis Working Group on Globalization"]. Even after the resolution was passed, there was a long [#coho battle] to get Fair Trade coffee actually served in the Coffee House.

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AlphaDog — 2006-10-17 13:21:12

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- ''For information on Fair Trade, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade Wikipedia article]''	+ '''Fair Trade coffee''' signifies that the methods used to grow, harvest and produce a coffee were done in such a way to ensure an equitable partnership between consumers and producers. The term, Fair Trade, is a certification that importers and manufacturers can receive from a third-party certifying agency by implementing and maintaining specific business practices. For the consumer, the Fair Trade label is a guarantee that coffees, teas and chocolates have been purchased from producers according to international Fair Trade criteria established by [http://www.fairtrade.net/ Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International] (FLO), a consortium of Fair Trade groups in Japan, Canada, the US and 17 European countries. Fair Trade certified coffee is the first product introduced in the United States with an independent monitoring system. ''For more information on Fair Trade, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade Wikipedia article]'' + [[TableOfContents]]
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- == COFFEE HOUSE == - The ["ASUCD"] ["CoHo"] serves organic and fair trade coffee.Their provider is [http://www.beantrees.com Bean Trees]. - - - In the past the ["CoHo"] served Pura Vida Coffee and Peerless Coffee. - - The bakery, where most folks get their coffee, still features Peerless coffee which is not fair trade (with the exception of one blend). However, around the corner in the Deli one can find Pura Vida coffee that is 100% Fair Trade, organic and shade grown. You can also find fair trade at the espresso line and in the MU Bus circle kiosk. Many students are making their way to the deli to choose coffee that promotes sustainability and rejects exploitation, for the same price they would pay in the bakery. - - '''"If you buy a cup of 'fair trade' at UCD, do you know how all those profits breakdown? The answer may surprise some of you."''' - - Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!). - - But we were also asking this same question. We chose Pura Vida because they're not only a business, but a registered 501c3 public charity. This means that the coffee company exists to raise funds for the non-profit, which runs soup kitchens, children's programs and other programs in coffee growing communities. Pura Vida also raises money for its programs from donations and grants. All this info is publicly available. - - So in answer the question, if you buy your cup of coffee from Pura Vida in the deli, you can rest assured that the profits are going to coffee growing communities. We can't say the same if you buy the one fair trade blend (Milennium Joe) that Peerless sells in the bakery, though. - - == CAFTA ==	+ = Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) =
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- == Organizations Promoting Fair Trade ==	+ = Where to get Fair Trade Coffee = + * The ["Davis Food Co-Op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee; much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"] is certified Fare Trade, as are some teas, spices and imported bulk goods; ''The Co-Op now has Fair Trade bananas'' --["Mike Siminitus"] + * ["Memorial Union"] Bus circle + * ["De Colores"] + * ["Mishka's"] + * ["Naked Thread"] has sweatshop-free, Fair Trade and organic clothing and accessories for women, men, children and dogs. + * ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Deli has Pura Vida 100% Fair Trade coffee in various flavors while The ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Bakery area has one brew of Fair Trade ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe"; ''I think this coffee actually tastes much better than the Bakery area non-fair trade.'' --["PhilipNeustrom" pn] + + == ASUCD Coffee House == + The ["ASUCD"] ["CoHo"] serves both organic and fair trade coffee purchased through [http://www.beantrees.com Bean Trees]. In the past the ["CoHo"] served Pura Vida Coffee and Peerless Coffee, neither which is necessarily Fair Trade. + + The Coffee House bakery still offers Peerless coffee, but only one blend carried the Fair Trade label. However, around the corner in the Deli one can find Pura Vida coffee that is 100% Fair Trade, organic and shade grown. You can also find fair trade at the espresso line and in the MU Bus circle kiosk. Many students are making their way to the deli to choose coffee that promotes sustainability and rejects exploitation, for the same price they would pay in the bakery. + + '''"If you buy a cup of 'fair trade' at UCD, do you know how all those profits breakdown? The answer may surprise some of you."''' + + Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!). + + But we were also asking this same question. We chose Pura Vida because they're not only a business, but a registered 501c3 public charity. This means that the coffee company exists to raise funds for the non-profit, which runs soup kitchens, children's programs and other programs in coffee growing communities. Pura Vida also raises money for its programs from donations and grants. All this info is publicly available. + + So in answer the question, if you buy your cup of coffee from Pura Vida in the deli, you can rest assured that the profits are going to coffee growing communities. We can't say the same if you buy the one fair trade blend (Milennium Joe) that Peerless sells in the bakery, though. + + = UC Davis Organizations Promoting Fair Trade Coffee =
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- == Where to get Fair Trade == - * The ["Davis Food Co-Op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee - * The ["Memorial Union"] Bus circle - * The ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Deli has Pura Vida 100% Fair Trade coffee in various flavors - ''I think this coffee actually tastes much better than the Bakery area non-fair trade.'' --["PhilipNeustrom" pn] - * The ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Bakery area has one brew of fair trade ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe" - * ["De Colores"] - * Much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"], as are their teas, many spices, and imported bulk goods - '' The Co-Op now has Fair Trade bananas'' --["Mike Siminitus"] - * ["Mishka's"] has Fair Trade Coffee - * ["Naked Thread"] has sweatshop-free, Fair Trade and organic clothing and accessories for women, men, children and dogs.
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- - == History == - - The following resolution was passed by the ["ASUCD"] ["ASUCD Senate" Senate] in June 2000. It was written by a student group called ["Davis Working Group on Globalization"]. Even after the resolution was passed, there was a long battle to get Fair Trade coffee actually served in the Coffee House... - - ===ASUCD Resolution #26=== - - - A resolution stating ASUCD's support for the Coffee House and the campus community to become more socially and environmentally responsible purchasers of goods. - - - WHEREAS, many students are looking for more socially conscious and environmentally responsible ways to conduct their lives, ways which do not degrade people, animals or the environment; and - - - WHEREAS, many coffee farmers receive market payments for their coffee which are less than the costs of production, forcing them into a cycle of poverty and debt; and - - - WHEREAS, intensive coffee farming also leads to environmental problems, such as pesticide pollution, deforestation and extinction of some bird species through habitat destruction; and - - - WHEREAS, Fair Trade works to correct these imbalances by guaranteeing a minimum wage for the small producers' harvest, as well as encouraging the cultivation of coffee without the use of pesticides; and - - - WHEREAS, with the profit generated from receiving a fair wage, coffee growers are able to invest in such areas as health, education, and environmental protection; and - - - WHEREAS, more than 500,000 farmers in 20 countries produce and sell more than 32 million pounds of coffee each year through the fair trade network; and - - - WHEREAS, the United States consumes a fifth of all coffee produced in the world, and as a whole consumes the greatest amount of goods and services in the world, invests the most capital, and thus wields tremendous influence in the global economy; and - - - WHEREAS, cooperatively owned companies are more socially responsible; and - - - WHEREAS, a current example of a cooperatively owned company, Equal Exchange, reinvests 80% of its profits in its fair trade mission of supporting small farmers and sustainable agriculture; and - - - WHEREAS, Equal Exchange is a full-service company which is competitive with the current ASUCD supplier and which has experience with larger institutions; and - - - WHEREAS, ASUCD, as a purchaser of goods and services, has a responsibility to ensure that funds are spent in a manner consistent with decent ethical and labor standards, including assuring that workers are paid a living wage, and purchasing goods made in the most fair manner when possible; and - - - WHEREAS, a change towards sustainable coffee will bear positively on the University and its students, by setting an example in the community and furthering education about responsible consumer choices; - - - THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, insofar as is judged practical and feasible by the Coffee House management, ASUCD will purchase coffee that is certified as Fair Trade, ["Organic" organic], and shade-grown by independent certifying agencies and that is from the most socially and environmentally responsible company available; and - - - THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, ASUCD promote Fair Trade coffee to the greatest extent at the Coffee House and continue to investigate environmentally and socially responsible alternatives for its purchases; and - - - THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, ASUCD encourage university and community leaders to adopt a similar policy of social and environmental responsibility; and - - - THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT, copies of this resolution be sent to Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef; Sharon Coulson and Alex Park of the Coffee House; Global Exchange; The California Aggie; The Davis Enterprise; The Sacramento Bee; KDVS; and La Palabra, Because People Matter, Java City, Starbucks, Café Roma, Delta of Venus, Mishka's, City of Davis Chamber of Commerce, Davis City Council, Davis City Manager, Retail Food Service Director of Sodexho -Marriott Services, CURB Chair, and Oakland City Council Member Nadel.

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- Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!).	+ Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!).

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MikeSiminitus — 2006-01-14 16:18:25

now, FT bananas!

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- ''Fair Trade does not only apply to coffee. It applies to any imported product, from clothing to consumer electronics, to food. With regards to food, coffee, tea, coco, & sugar are focuses of Fair Trade discourse because most of these products are grown in the Southern Hemisphere under horrible conditions and shipped to us in the North for consumption'' - - ["MikeyNolan" mikeyjnolan]	+ ''Fair Trade does not only apply to coffee. It applies to any imported product, from clothing to consumer electronics, to food. With regards to food, coffee, tea, coco, & sugar are focuses of Fair Trade discourse because most of these products are grown in the Southern Hemisphere under horrible conditions and shipped to us in the North for consumption'' - ["MikeyNolan" mikeyjnolan]

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PhilipNeustrom — 2006-01-14 14:18:02

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ArlenAbraham — 2006-01-14 14:08:15

Renamed from Fair Trade (the coffee was implied)

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	+ ''For information on Fair Trade, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade Wikipedia article]'' + + == COFFEE HOUSE == + The ["ASUCD"] ["CoHo"] had decided to go buy some Fair Trade beginning in the fall quarter! There are now two providers: + + Pura Vida Coffee and + Peerless Coffee + + The bakery, where most folks get their coffee, still features Peerless coffee which is not fair trade (with the exception of one blend). However, around the corner in the Deli one can find Pura Vida coffee that is 100% Fair Trade, organic and shade grown. You can also find fair trade at the espresso line and in the MU Bus circle kiosk. Many students are making their way to the deli to choose coffee that promotes sustainability and rejects exploitation, for the same price they would pay in the bakery. + + '''"If you buy a cup of 'fair trade' at UCD, do you know how all those profits breakdown? The answer may surprise some of you."''' + + Actually, this was very high up on our list when we were selecting a coffee company to invite to campus last April. We chose Pura Vida for practical reasons: it's 100% fair trade, so we get all the guarantees on worker treatment and environmental care on ALL the coffee they sell ALL their customers. Also, Pura Vida has a great track record on over 75 campuses (which ended up being very important in our discussions with Sharon Coulson!). + + But we were also asking this same question. We chose Pura Vida because they're not only a business, but a registered 501c3 public charity. This means that the coffee company exists to raise funds for the non-profit, which runs soup kitchens, children's programs and other programs in coffee growing communities. Pura Vida also raises money for its programs from donations and grants. All this info is publicly available. + + So in answer the question, if you buy your cup of coffee from Pura Vida in the deli, you can rest assured that the profits are going to coffee growing communities. We can't say the same if you buy the one fair trade blend (Milennium Joe) that Peerless sells in the bakery, though. + + == CAFTA == + + ''See also [wiki:WikiPedia:CAFTA Wikipedia] for a more neutrally toned article.'' + + The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), an expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is a regional agreement between the U.S. and five Central American countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the negotiations for the terms of which concluded in December 2003. The Dominican Republic was also "docked" onto the agreement in March 2004. + + Based on the NAFTA model, CAFTA would push ahead the corporate globalization agenda that has caused a "race to the bottom" in labor and environmental standards in the U.S. and Central America. CAFTA would also include services provisions promoting the privatization and deregulation of fundamental public services. + + In addition, CAFTA would remove all tariff barriers in the five Central American countries on imported agricultural products. This would allow cheaply grown and heavily subsidized U.S. corn and other basic grains to flood local markets (subsidies that almost exclusively benefit giant agribusiness in the U.S.). Small farmers in Central America, already devastated by the importation of cheaply grown U.S. agribusiness grains, years of drought, and the massive fall of coffee prices on the world market, would face the extinction of their livelihood. CAFTA would likely force a massive migration of erstwhile farmers to large urban areas to work in the informal sector or maquilas (sweatshops), or to risk a dangerous journey to seek work in the U.S. + + The Administration's push to implement CAFTA is part of a strategy for an expanded and equally flawed trade agreement, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) which would cover all of North, Central, and South America except Cuba. + + For more information: [http://www.citizenstrade.org] + + == Organizations Promoting Fair Trade == + * ["Davis College Green Party"] -- Occasionally they even set up a table and give out free ["Organic" organic] fair trade coffee right in the ["CoHo"]! + + == Where to get Fair Trade == + * The ["Davis Food Co-Op"] has a great selection of fair trade coffee + * The ["Memorial Union"] Bus circle + * The ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Deli has Pura Vida 100% Fair Trade coffee + * The ["CoHo" ASUCD Coffee House] Bakery has one brew of fair trade ["Organic" organic] coffee called "Millennium Joe" + * ["De Colores"] + * Much of the produce at the ["Davis Food Co-Op"], as are their teas, many spices, and imported bulk goods + * ["Mishka's"] has Fair Trade Coffee + * ["Naked Thread"] has sweatshop-free, Fair Trade and organic clothing and accessories for women, men, children and dogs. + + == Other Resources == + + * [http://www.fairtradefederation.com/ Fair Trade Federation] + * [http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.htm OxFam's Fair Trade Website] + * [http://www.transfairusa.org/ TransFair has some great info and resources here] + * [http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ Global Exchange] A wonderful local SF group + + ''Fair Trade does not only apply to coffee. It applies to any imported product, from clothing to consumer electronics, to food. With regards to food, coffee, tea, coco, & sugar are focuses of Fair Trade discourse because most of these products are grown in the Southern Hemisphere under horrible conditions and shipped to us in the North for consumption'' + - ["MikeyNolan" mikeyjnolan] + + == History == + + The following resolution was passed by the ["ASUCD"] ["ASUCD Senate" Senate] in June 2000. It was written by a student group called ["Davis Working Group on Globalization"]. Even after the resolution was passed, there was a long battle to get Fair Trade coffee actually served in the Coffee House... + + ===ASUCD Resolution #26=== + + + A resolution stating ASUCD's support for the Coffee House and the campus community to become more socially and environmentally responsible purchasers of goods. + + + WHEREAS, many students are looking for more socially conscious and environmentally responsible ways to conduct their lives, ways which do not degrade people, animals or the environment; and + + + WHEREAS, many coffee farmers receive market payments for their coffee which are less than the costs of production, forcing them into a cycle of poverty and debt; and + + + WHEREAS, intensive coffee farming also leads to environmental problems, such as pesticide pollution, deforestation and extinction of some bird species through habitat destruction; and + + + WHEREAS, Fair Trade works to correct these imbalances by guaranteeing a minimum wage for the small producers' harvest, as well as encouraging the cultivation of coffee without the use of pesticides; and + + + WHEREAS, with the profit generated from receiving a fair wage, coffee growers are able to invest in such areas as health, education, and environmental protection; and + + + WHEREAS, more than 500,000 farmers in 20 countries produce and sell more than 32 million pounds of coffee each year through the fair trade network; and + + + WHEREAS, the United States consumes a fifth of all coffee produced in the world, and as a whole consumes the greatest amount of goods and services in the world, invests the most capital, and thus wields tremendous influence in the global economy; and + + + WHEREAS, cooperatively owned companies are more socially responsible; and + + + WHEREAS, a current example of a cooperatively owned company, Equal Exchange, reinvests 80% of its profits in its fair trade mission of supporting small farmers and sustainable agriculture; and + + + WHEREAS, Equal Exchange is a full-service company which is competitive with the current ASUCD supplier and which has experience with larger institutions; and + + + WHEREAS, ASUCD, as a purchaser of goods and services, has a responsibility to ensure that funds are spent in a manner consistent with decent ethical and labor standards, including assuring that workers are paid a living wage, and purchasing goods made in the most fair manner when possible; and + + + WHEREAS, a change towards sustainable coffee will bear positively on the University and its students, by setting an example in the community and furthering education about responsible consumer choices; + + + THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, insofar as is judged practical and feasible by the Coffee House management, ASUCD will purchase coffee that is certified as Fair Trade, ["Organic" organic], and shade-grown by independent certifying agencies and that is from the most socially and environmentally responsible company available; and + + + THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, ASUCD promote Fair Trade coffee to the greatest extent at the Coffee House and continue to investigate environmentally and socially responsible alternatives for its purchases; and + + + THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, ASUCD encourage university and community leaders to adopt a similar policy of social and environmental responsibility; and + + + THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT, copies of this resolution be sent to Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef; Sharon Coulson and Alex Park of the Coffee House; Global Exchange; The California Aggie; The Davis Enterprise; The Sacramento Bee; KDVS; and La Palabra, Because People Matter, Java City, Starbucks, Café Roma, Delta of Venus, Mishka's, City of Davis Chamber of Commerce, Davis City Council, Davis City Manager, Retail Food Service Director of Sodexho -Marriott Services, CURB Chair, and Oakland City Council Member Nadel.