From: melissa@globalexchange.org
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 20:24:04 EST
STARBUCKS GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 2, 2002-GET
INVOLVED!!!
Organic Consumers Association volunteers around the world are gearing up
for the biggest week of action to date in the Frankenbucks Campaign, in
which we will leaflet and demonstrate at 600 stores in 300 cities around
the world. In the past year thousands of activists in the US, Canada,
New Zealand, Israel and England have protested and leafleted outside of
Starbucks cafes in what continues to be the largest grassroots campaign
of its kind focusing on genetic engineering and fair trade. Our
volunteers have now handed out a quarter of a million leaflets to
Starbucks customers and we have educated many millions more through the
numerous media stories we have generated.
The upcoming week of action is crucial if we are to succeed in getting
Starbucks to meet our demands in this campaign. On February 26, 2002
Starbucks will be holding their annual shareholders meeting in Seattle,
WA. During the meeting Starbucks shareholders will present a resolution
asking Starbucks to stop using genetically engineered milk and food
ingredients. We want Starbucks to live up to their self-proclaimed
image of being a socially responsible business. As an industry leader
Starbucks has an obligation to provide safe food for their consumers and
a living wage to coffee growers.
HELP PRESSURE STARBUCKS TO REMOVE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS
FROM THEIR FOOD AND DAIRY PRODUCTS ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS, IMPROVE WORKING
CONDITIONS FOR COFFEE PLANTATION WORKERS, AND BREW AND SERIOUSLY PROMOTE
FAIR TRADE COFFEE IN ALL OF THEIR CAFES. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE
THIS WEEK OF ACTION SUCCESSFUL. HELP US LEAFLET 300 CAFES AROUND THE
WORLD.
If you are willing to participate please contact
simon@organicconsumers.org or call 510-525-7054
Please tell our staff the date, time and location of the Starbucks
outlets you will be leafleting, and we will be happy to send you an
organizing packet with all the information and materials you need to
organize a protest in your town. You can also read about the latest
campaign developments on the special Starbucks section on our website,
which is updated daily.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/Starbucks/starbucks.html
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