Thursday, April 16, 2009

from the "grounds for divorce" dept.


You know the North American economy is screwed when Starbucks shuts down coffee joints in Vancouver only to open them in Poland. From the April 15th Globe and Mail:
"Known for having two Starbucks kitty-corner on a downtown street, the city is seeing outlets start to go dark as the company expands in more promising markets, such as Poland. [...MORE...]"
So what does all this mean for the concept of Fair Trade? Nothing good, I bet. A full report from Guatemala in May.

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