[thechat] US Elections

[Judah McAuley]

Erika Meyer wrote:
> I've never heard of anyone trying to make any laws about it, but if
> they did in Berkeley, more power to them.   Bad-ass Berkeley,
> California: you go!
>
> Sustainable agriculture...  crazy concept, huh.
> damn what will those California hippies think up next?

Berkeley did try to pass a law making on Fair Trade coffee
(http://www.globalexchange.org/economy/coffee/)

It was on the ballot this week and failed 70% to 30%

And finally, a mirror of a pre-election coverage article by the LA Times
(http://www.geocities.com/coffeelawinfo/LATimesArticle.htm)

Oh, and its really difficult to find non-Fair Trade coffee in Eugene
anymore.  Shade grown coffee tastes better and with the globabl drop in
coffee prices, there isn't much of an economic reason to buy anything else.

Judah