Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Coffee Not Bombs hits Newport!! Armed with only Zapatista coffee, soya milk, sugar, a gas burner & a load of paper cups liberated from a nearby tourist attraction, South Wales anarchists took on the might of consumer capitalism in Newport town centre on Saturday 16 December 2006. Sporting bad hangovers & an interesting line in black Santa hats (Bah Humbug! Save the Planet!), activists distributed free coffee, leaflets & issues of Gagged! to bemused passers-by, many of whom stopped for gratefully-received cuppa & a chat. The action, which took place outside a local outlet of corporate coffee whores Starbucks, also featured live music (thankfully drowning out the Salvation Army Brass Band up the road), & a large group of moshing youths. Coffee, after oil, is the second largest export in the world; with a turnover of about 10 billion dollars, Its production employs 25 million people in the southern hemisphere. While Starbucks enjoys record profits, its coffee farmers can't even afford to adequately feed their children on the 2-50¢/lb they are paid for coffee that sells for at least $10/lb. The Zapatistas are a revolutionary anti-corporate social movement from Chiapas, Mexico, who are fighting for the autonomy of the indigenous population as a solution to their immense poverty. Their organic coffees raises money directly for the autonomous communities that produced it. According to Credit Action, the total amount of UK personal debt has exceeded £1 trillion. With consumerism being used as a buy-off to stop us whinging about unpopular neo-colonial wars fought in our name, why not organise a Food/Coffee not Bombs demo of your own? All it takes is a little bit of ingenuity & culinary nous. You can then bring the battle to your local high street, engage with the community & introduce people to a non-consumer take on their coffee break. Check out: www.foodnotbombs.netPeter H All new Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 <<<< Zapatista coffee>>> Never tried this, is it good? I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hi Heidi > I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but > I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual > and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from > childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support > fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse > to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I > will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? I don't drink much in the way of coffee, but on the odd occasions I do, it'll always be fair trade. Incidentally, since this was orginally about Starbucks, it's worth mentioning that they are a member of an orgaisation called Conservation International, which was created specifically to give unethical companies a facade of envirnmental consciousness. Other members include the highly ethical (ahem) McDonalds, and Exxon Mobil.... BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 everyone is different coffee taste like burnt mud to me, hee hee. it is good that you buy fair trade, I do the same when I purchase chocolate. Recently, my fil, sent me an email, with Walmart making a big effort to go green but I'm not convinced. -anouk , " frozenandcold " <fivefreebirds wrote: > > <<<< Zapatista coffee>>> > > Never tried this, is it good? > > I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but > I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual > and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from > childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support > fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse > to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I > will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? > > heidi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Never tried it, but you can get more onfo at : http://www.jonactive.free-online.co.uk/zapatistacoffee.html The Valley Vegan..............frozenandcold <fivefreebirds wrote: <<<< Zapatista coffee>>>Never tried this, is it good?I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that?heidiPeter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 i don't drink coffee, as it tastes like burnt mud, and wastes valuable space for beer but..if i did...it would only be fair trade and organic, and i'd run screaming from starbux fraggle >frozenandcold <fivefreebirds >Jan 10, 2007 5:17 PM > > re: Star-bucking the consumer trend > ><<<< Zapatista coffee>>> > >Never tried this, is it good? > >I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but >I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual >and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from >childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support >fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse >to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I >will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? > >heidi > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 hey..thats why i said! copycat >flower child <zurumato >Jan 11, 2007 12:36 PM > > Re: Star-bucking the consumer trend > >everyone is different > >coffee taste like burnt mud to me, hee hee. > >it is good that you buy fair trade, >I do the same when I purchase chocolate. > >Recently, my fil, sent me an email, >with Walmart making a big effort to go green >but I'm not convinced. > >-anouk > > > , " frozenandcold " <fivefreebirds >wrote: >> >> <<<< Zapatista coffee>>> >> >> Never tried this, is it good? >> >> I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but >> I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual >> and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from >> childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support >> fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse >> to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I >> will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? >> >> heidi >> > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I like cofee, but I too wont drink anything from there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dont look now theres a Starbucks opening under this message! The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: i don't drink coffee, as it tastes like burnt mud, and wastes valuable space for beerbut..if i did...it would only be fair trade and organic, and i'd run screaming from starbux:)fraggle>frozenandcold <fivefreebirds (AT) msn (DOT) com>>Jan 10, 2007 5:17 PM> > re: Star-bucking the consumer trend>><<<< Zapatista coffee>>>>>Never tried this, is it good?>>I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but >I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual >and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from >childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support >fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse >to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I >will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that?>>heidi>>>>To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I was with my daughter at Barnes & Noble yesterday and noticed that they had a new green tea latte', I was curious and asked if they made it with soy milk and the counter girl said, " yes we do ... just request it when you order " . Progress?! I've not kicked my 'burnt mud' <wink to anouk> habit yet but am cutting back and adding more hot tea. *mona , peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > I like cofee, but I too wont drink anything from there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dont look now theres a Starbucks opening under this message! > > The Valley Vegan............. > > fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: > i don't drink coffee, as it tastes like burnt mud, and wastes valuable space for beer > > but..if i did...it would only be fair trade and organic, and i'd run screaming from starbux > > > fraggle > > > >frozenandcold <fivefreebirds > >Jan 10, 2007 5:17 PM > > > > re: Star-bucking the consumer trend > > > ><<<< Zapatista coffee>>> > > > >Never tried this, is it good? > > > >I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times but > >I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the ritual > >and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes from > >childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and support > >fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I refuse > >to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I > >will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? > > > >heidi > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 sent my resume to Numi' teas today >*mona <ahnochirah >Jan 11, 2007 3:19 PM > > Re: Star-bucking the consumer trend > >I was with my daughter at Barnes & Noble yesterday and noticed that >they had a new green tea latte', I was curious and asked if they >made it with soy milk and the counter girl said, " yes we do ... just >request it when you order " . Progress?! > >I've not kicked my 'burnt mud' <wink to anouk> habit yet but am >cutting back and adding more hot tea. > >*mona > > , peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: >> >> I like cofee, but I too wont drink anything from >there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dont look now theres a Starbucks opening >under this message! >> >> The Valley Vegan............. >> >> fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: >> i don't drink coffee, as it tastes like burnt mud, and >wastes valuable space for beer >> >> but..if i did...it would only be fair trade and organic, and i'd >run screaming from starbux >> >> >> fraggle >> >> >> >frozenandcold <fivefreebirds >> >Jan 10, 2007 5:17 PM >> > >> > re: Star-bucking the consumer trend >> > >> ><<<< Zapatista coffee>>> >> > >> >Never tried this, is it good? >> > >> >I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times >but >> >I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the >ritual >> >and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes >from >> >childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and >support >> >fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I >refuse >> >to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I >> >will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that? >> > >> >heidi >> > >> > >> > >> >To send an email to - > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Any news on the job? The Valley Vegan..............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: sent my resume to Numi' teas today>*mona <ahnochirah >>Jan 11, 2007 3:19 PM> > Re: Star-bucking the consumer trend>>I was with my daughter at Barnes & Noble yesterday and noticed that >they had a new green tea latte', I was curious and asked if they >made it with soy milk and the counter girl said, "yes we do ... just >request it when you order". Progress?!>>I've not kicked my 'burnt mud' <wink to anouk> habit yet but am >cutting back and adding more hot tea. >>*mona>> , peter VV <swpgh01 wrote:>>>> I like cofee, but I too wont drink anything from >there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dont look now theres a Starbucks opening >under this message!>> >> The Valley Vegan.............>> >> fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:>> i don't drink coffee, as it tastes like burnt mud, and >wastes valuable space for beer>> >> but..if i did...it would only be fair trade and organic, and i'd >run screaming from starbux>> >> >> fraggle>> >> >> >frozenandcold <fivefreebirds>> >Jan 10, 2007 5:17 PM>> > >> > re: Star-bucking the consumer trend>> >>> ><<<< Zapatista coffee>>>>> >>> >Never tried this, is it good?>> >>> >I am a big coffee drinker, have tried to give it up several times >but >> >I just enjoy it far too much. It isn't just the taste but the >ritual >> >and maybe the feelings I have that surround it, whether it comes >from >> >childhood or what, I do not know. I choose only to drink and >support >> >fair trade, organic coffee though. Some of the same reasons I >refuse >> >to shop at Walmart. Whether fair trade is fair enough, I guess I >> >will have to do some research. How do you all feel about that?>> >>> >heidi>> >>> >>> >>> >To send an email to -> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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