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Tag: coffee
Coffee the next crop to be saved by Transgenics?
Written by Caroline Coatney As I was drinking my morning cup of coffee the other day, I got an email from a friend about a Wired article describing the dire straits the coffee crop has found itself in and how…
Saving coffee from a serious plant disease
Written by Steve Savage Some of the world's best coffee comes from the tropical highlands of Central and South America. Recently these regions have experienced heavier rainfall. This is probably due to climate change, but in any case it fosters…
Fair-trade organic coffee certification does not benefit the poor in Nicaragua
Updated prelude: Fair-trade coffee producers often end up poorer Lawrence Solomon FP Comment May 14, 2011 – 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 14, 2011 12:10 PM ET Coffee is one of our guilty pleasures, and not only because…
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