Despite ten years of consumer pressure and small farmer pleading, Starbucks has stubbornly refused to increase their purchase of certified Fair Trade and Organic coffee to a respectable level. Although most Starbucks Customers (and many of their employees) believe the majority of Starbucks coffee is Fair Trade, to date, only 6% of Starbucks' coffee is certified Fair Trade. High quality certified Fair Trade and Organic coffee is readily available and is a concrete way that large corporations like Starbucks can support small-scale organic and sustainable coffee farmers abroad.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/starbucks/index.cfm
1) Sign OCA's 2008 petition to Starbucks demanding that all espresso drinks be both 100% certified Organic and Fair Trade.
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=1267
2) Make a toll-free call to Starbucks' Customer Service Line and let them know how you feel! (800) 235-2883. Click here for a sample script.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/Sbux/callstarbucks.htm
3) Sound off on My Starbucks Idea, Starbucks' public forum. We have an idea for you Starbucks, its called Fair Trade!
http://www.mystarbucksidea.com/
4) Break the Chains. Find an independently owned café near you!
http://delocator.net/index.php
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