“Coca farmers are often coerced into the trade and usually receive less than 1% of the retail price of a gram of cocaine. The Finns therefore began a campaign in 2002, entitled Huume Boikotti, which calls for everybody to eschew cocaine on the grounds that it harms the environment, supports the abuse of human rights and threatens many Andean Indians’ traditional way of life.”
– Guardian Unlimited
Now you’ve got another reason to stay clear of cocaine: it’s not fairly traded.
Whether it’s coffee or cheese slices, I’ve got a list of companies to avoid and after reading this article in the Guardian, I’ve got a few more. From kangaroo-killing Adidas to Castro-coup-plotting Barcardi, the list will have you thinking twice the next time you’re out shopping for shoes, rum and that weekend baggie of champagne.
