Daily Greenz #38

The Black Gold documentary (which debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival to explosive reviews) is now out on DVD. Directors Marc and Nick Francis explore the uncomfortably wide gap between the prices that consumers pay for a cup of coffee vs. the poverty wages that farmers receive for the coffee beans. It is an equation that equals huge profit margins for corporations like Starbucks, who don’t purchase fair trade beans that are readily available for a marginally higher price.

To educate yourself about the cost of coffee, pick up the DVD for $26.95 at newsreel.org.

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