During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games, as many people
flock into the city to attend this international event-
Vancouverites hold their breath and cross their fingers so that we
may have enough snow and effective visibility conditions on our
slopes. Mother Nature is asked to cooperate with the event.
Visitors to Vancouver are probably astonished with our beautiful
mountains and the crystal clear harbors that frame our city. It may
also cause a wow effect to see so many coffee shops- in almost
every corner- but no snow. Could coffee be one of the crops keeping
the snow away- knowing that coffee is the second largest commodity
traded on our planet? In some sense we could say yes; more so if
that coffee crop is not grown organically. Cutting down native
trees, contaminating water reserves and spoiling our soil with
chemicals are some of the negative elements that impact our global
climate. In many cases when we order a latte, we do not stop to
think on the carbon foot print that this cup of coffee has created.
Latin Organics strives to support organic farming and direct trade
even if this means less profit for our company. With seasonal
droughts now in effect in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Sumatra, etc-
coffee prices are soaring. The most eminent danger is that if
climate change continues, there may be a day when coffee is not
viable to harvest.
How would Vancouver seem during the winter season-with out
coffee shops and with no snow? Do re-think what you are purchasing.
Aim for Organic certified and Direct trade coffee.
