Thursday, October 26, 2006

Starbucks & Ethopia in coffee-bean dispute

One 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. Despite its much-publicised commitments to farming communities, Starbucks has not taken the Ethiopian request seriously. It’s time for Starbucks to recognise Ethiopia’s rights. Read full story on Oxfam's website.

No comments: