George Eastman (rocks the) House, introduces Fair Trade Coffee!
Recently optimusprime posted that although the Dryden Theater at the Eastman House was showing the pro-fair trade coffee flick “Black Gold”, they didn’t offer fair trade coffee at their coffeeshop. A little storm got kicked up in the comments about it, along with some really productive discussion/ideas.
Well it sounds like it may have already been in the works, so I don’t know if we had anything to do with it, but check this comment left by Jim Healy, Assistant Curator at George Eastman House:
We at George Eastman House are aware of the issues linked to BLACK GOLD, a documentary which sheds light on trade and labor practices related to coffee farming. It was our intention to bring attention to these issues by offering the documentary. Recently, the museum investigated the possibility of offering fair-trade coffee in the Eastman House Café and learned it is available through our vendor. Effective immiediately, George Eastman House is pleased to offer fair-trade coffee to its museum and theater patrons in our Café. We thank you for your past and continued support of the Dryden Theatre and George Eastman House.Jim Healy, Assistant Curator, Exhibitions
Motion Picture Department
George Eastman House
Thanks Jim, that rocks! You just got yourself some free positive advertising to the couple hundred local progressives that read RT. Should we get an RT night out at the next progressive flick they show?
Speaking of, all you RT-ers out there, would it make sense to generate some kind of list of who’s serving fair trade coffee and who’s not? Kind of carrot/stick combo?
Speaking of, all you RT-ers out there, would it make sense to generate some kind of list of who’s serving fair trade coffee and who’s not? Kind of carrot/stick combo?
Rottenchester (if you’re reading this), would RocWiki be a good place for something like this kind of list?
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whetther or not they planned to do this already, RT is to be commended for raising this issue; definitely a good example of small step changes we can help to effect.
Thanks. Another small step change would be to oust Peter King in NY-3. You’re on that, right?
Rocwiki would be a good place for something like that, if whoever writes the page keeps it factual.