Take action against Starbucks
 Tell Starbucks to give Ethiopia a fair share of its coffee profits.
More than a year ago, the Ethiopian government approached Starbucks global HQ in Seattle and asked the company to recognise Ethiopia’s legal ownership of the names of its coffees.
By owning the rights to its fine coffee names, Ethiopia can help its farmers negotiate a better price - potentially increasing income for the country’s coffee industry by an estimated $88 million a year. This would help lift millions of farmers and their families out of poverty, helping them to send their children to school and access healthcare.
Despite its commitments to farming communities, Starbucks has not taken the Ethiopian request seriously. It’s time for Starbucks to take a lead and recognise Ethiopia’s right to the legal ownership of its own coffee names.
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It worked with Nestle.....
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October 30, 2006 11:36 AM
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