Turns Out 'FairTrade' Harms Not Helps
From our medical thriller, "Pendulum of Justice,"
"It was dusk as he headed over to the Great Smoky National Park on US 441. The air was biting at his skin and his fingers were numb. By the time he reached the town of Cherokee, he could barely feel his fingers. He stopped at Tribal Grounds Coffee and ordered a hot chocolate from a girl with dark black hair, who seemed indifferent to his presence. It was a New-Age place that served overpriced coffee to Americans who had guilty consciences about living in a wealthy country. A sign prominently announced that all of their coffees were organic, ‘fair trade’ coffees."
"It was dusk as he headed over to the Great Smoky National Park on US 441. The air was biting at his skin and his fingers were numb. By the time he reached the town of Cherokee, he could barely feel his fingers. He stopped at Tribal Grounds Coffee and ordered a hot chocolate from a girl with dark black hair, who seemed indifferent to his presence. It was a New-Age place that served overpriced coffee to Americans who had guilty consciences about living in a wealthy country. A sign prominently announced that all of their coffees were organic, ‘fair trade’ coffees."
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- 1Posted by kathywiso 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.Yay.. Enjoy your break. We will be waiting for Hank's new adventures and justice :-)| Permalink
- 2Posted by khalling 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.The first draft is completed. We need to put it down for a month to clear our heads then we will come back to it. Hank's in charge and gettin even!| Permalink
- 2Posted by kathywiso 10 years, 11 months agoWow, great reference in your book Kh. It sure spells it all out. Curious, when can we expect the second one to be published..can't wait.| Permalink
- 3Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.The feel good factor kicks in. Even if this story gets out it will be labeled a capitalist conspiracy| Permalink
- 2Posted by khalling 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.I am trying to imagine a Starbucks without the fairtrade image. It is also part of the justification for premium prices. I hope more journalists pick up the story| Permalink
- 2Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 11 months agoThe Guardian argues to reform rather scrap it. Why is it so hard for some to admit programs like this fail. How many agencies and programs do we have that have not done what they were meant to but go on and on.| Permalink
- 2Posted by khalling 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.I think it is brilliant marketing. Regardless of the intentions, just like so much aid going to Africa, in the end systems break down where natural rights are not protected| Permalink
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- 4Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 10 years, 11 months agoThe "Fairtrade charter" doesn't sound very fair. Just one more means to keep some on the plantation...| Permalink
