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Thinking Out of the Box - The Economist

How African cocoa-growers are moving upstream into chocolate
Fun though it is to pretend that a magic bunny provided the chocolate in your Easter basket, it is much more likely to have been grown by smallholders in Wester Africa, the region that produces 70% of the world's cocoa. Read More.

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Coffee Farms in Asia Hurt by City Alure

The allure of the city is now also threatening the supply of what fuels many urban dwellers - coffee.
Coffee plantations, expecially those in Asia, are afflicted with labor shortages as more work options become available with the growth of regional economies, and as the younger generation aspires for an urban lifestyle. Read More.

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Coffee & Conscience

While java drinkers in the developed world spend freely, coffee growers struggle to feed their families and school their children.
When we sit down for a morning cup of coffee, little do most of us realize that this simple act affects the lives of people who depend on coffee not for the jolt it offers, but for their livelihoods, their health and the education of their children. Read More.

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