Coffee - It's not just a matter of is it fair trade or not - O,... no, no, no, no, no. There are several certification schemes, and other decisions to be made.
Rainforest Alliance Certification (McDonalds now use this, provided by Kenco)
[[Rainforest Alliance, I have been told, does not count as "Fair Trade" when becoming a Fair Trade Church, I have been told - even though they do have to have good conditions for the workers..]]
Fair Trade
Shade Grown/Bird Friendly
Utz Kapeh (has some sustainable features)
Then there are two types of coffee:
Arabica - usually grown in shade and so more wildlife friendly
Robusta- usually grown in the open so bad for wildlife. It needs more fertilizer and pesticides.
Shade-grown Coffee: Environmental conservation: Birding Fair Trade and much more
See Ethical corp for a good comparison
Trehugger for good info.
Bird Friendly Coffee
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Is global business hijacking the Fairtrade bandwagon? Guardian article
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