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BLACK GOLD
What did you think of the film? Leave your general comments and thoughts here.		 46 102
FAQ
Ask your questions about the issues and the film here.		 27 60
TAKE ACTION - How can I help?
Read what people are doing now, and tell us what you think should be done.		 42 50
THE FAIR TRADE DEBATE & other Certifications
What schemes and certifications are trying to encourage sustainablity and equitable trade? Are they working?		 17 80
COFFEE INDUSTRY
From large coffee multinationals such as Kraft, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble, and Sara Lee to small specialty coffee companies - Post your comments here about companies and the industry in general.		 10 37
STARBUCKS
Due to popular demand and Starbucks' reaction to Black Gold - we've created a Forum for debate about the coffee company. Have your say here..		 29 127
GOVERNANCE
What responsibilities do Governments and international bodies have to help determine equitable trade.		 6 14
EDUCATION
Recommend books, films and other teaching aids and use this Forum to network, and share your experiences with Black Gold in your classrooms.		 8 5
NOTICE BOARD
If you need to network, locate coffees, and advertise your website or organisation - you can do it here.		 15 8
TADESSE and the OROMIA COFFEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE UNION
Find out here how to get Tadesse's coffee - post your own info too		 4 16
CO-OPERATIVES
A forum for co-ops to publicise their activities.		 0 0
Latest discussions Sorted by: Most recent reply. Sort by: New topics
Topic  Replies   Views  Author Latest reply
Taylors of Harrogate  2 1581 Angela Feaviour
19 Nov 2006 19:24		 FairTradeLady
14 May 2008 17:54
No corporate hijacking  1 627 Charli
12 Nov 2006 11:44		 FairTradeLady
14 May 2008 17:51
Illy Coffee  21 9235 Pamela
17 Nov 2006 16:00		 FairTradeLady
14 May 2008 17:26
We are not fair trade certified but we work directly with farmers  1 1047 Marie D
20 Mar 2007 20:51		 FairTradeLady
14 May 2008 17:22
Top 10 coffee producers in Africa  3 606 ifitoldyou
6 Mar 2008 01:35		 FairTradeLady
14 May 2008 17:19
Starbucks coffee and fair trade  12 4620 Maya
22 Aug 2006 20:52		 boydroge
13 May 2008 02:14
The Fair Trade marketing scam.  5 3284 Jason
10 Mar 2007 01:07		 missiongrounds
12 May 2008 03:33
What should I buy  11 2706 Meghan Murphy
16 Apr 2007 05:21		 missiongrounds
12 May 2008 03:28
I want to buy coffee directly  12 3768 rrebecca
23 Dec 2006 00:13		 missiongrounds
12 May 2008 03:27
Asking Starbucks to do more  6 1872 Pat Simmons
7 Jun 2006 09:11		 espresso1
11 May 2008 20:50
Let's compare Ethiopia to Botswana.  1 1606 grundle
5 Dec 2006 17:49		 Vito
8 May 2008 21:26
Locations within Ethiopia  6 1623 David B
15 Jan 2007 20:09		 corkery_m
5 May 2008 11:12
ex-Starbucks barista - "I was recently fired from Starbucks"  7 3100 Kiele
11 Dec 2006 17:13		 woodytpc
23 Apr 2008 14:04
Can we do the maths on costs - it doesn't stack up.  6 1001 jonokcp
9 Dec 2007 06:07		 jadedindece
22 Apr 2008 09:23
If you want to buy coffee directly from a Farmer  5 1278 cindy
18 Jan 2008 08:48		 cindy
13 Apr 2008 09:28
Black Gold Inaccurate about Starbucks  26 35472 Sarah Robinson
24 Feb 2007 06:13		 Sarah Robinson
13 Apr 2008 05:52
The film completely overlooks key factors  3 1627 cofyknsult
24 Oct 2006 20:04		 cjh
2 Apr 2008 22:48
Abuse by Starbucks and others of the Fair Trade label?  1 411 mica
2 Apr 2008 13:58		 Oistein
2 Apr 2008 14:38
Movie Much Too Biased  6 1334 yankeessuk27
16 Oct 2007 16:33		 kinshasa
2 Apr 2008 08:39
What and where to buy?  1 481 davidhalliday
27 Feb 2008 00:49		 Oistein
1 Apr 2008 22:11
Question about the interactive coffee graphic on the website  1 590 rgbarnar
6 Feb 2008 18:09		 Oistein
27 Mar 2008 17:52
Fair Trade certification or Direct trade ?  9 2518 Kyle Glanville
23 Jun 2006 22:57		 john o riordan
25 Mar 2008 00:30
Boycott Starbucks coffee  9 5208 AHatch
3 May 2006 15:53		 Billy
21 Mar 2008 07:38
Giving directly to coffee farmers and co-ops  1 734 zorbadgreek
30 Dec 2007 17:40		 coffeegenius
12 Mar 2008 11:00
Create short film version to use in school classes  1 917 Jen Hill
24 Jun 2007 14:37		 priscilla
4 Mar 2008 19:50
movie thoughts  1 747 jake161197
3 Mar 2008 16:51		 jake161197
3 Mar 2008 18:18
fair trade is not a 'one size fits all' solution  3 1773 Anonymous
13 Aug 2006 03:23		 jake161197
2 Mar 2008 16:51
DVD Release?  2 1397 ScribeByTrade
1 Nov 2006 22:24		 jake161197
2 Mar 2008 16:42
Vancouver Library screening people - source of Ethiopia beans  1 1028 steve baker
21 Apr 2007 07:21		 silvergirl
29 Feb 2008 22:45
I want to try Tadesse's coffee--what's the cooperative's website for orders?  12 3756 Carl Laudan
3 Aug 2006 21:01		 silvergirl
29 Feb 2008 22:37

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