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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
S-G Coffee Part III: Are your beans for the birds?

I just heard from University of Michigan ornithologist and coffee-drinker Julie Craves, who has developed an entire website devoted to shade-grown coffee. She delves into birds, farmer poverty, sustainability, industrial coffee and more.

She even lists the five indicators of sustainable coffee and outlines how commercial coffee is contributing to to poverty.

"I don't profit from this web site or have any financial connection to coffee," she writes. "My horse in this race is my passion for both birds and coffee."

I found it fascinating. 

And if you want to know more about Craves herself, just go to the University of Michigan website and do a search for Craves. You'll find all sorts of info about her work and her published articles. 

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About Sandy Bauers
Sandy Bauers is the environment reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she has worked for more than 20 years as a reporter and editor. She lives in northern Chester County with her husband, two cats, a large vegetable garden and a flock of pet chickens.

GreenSpace - her column about how to reduce your carbon footprint in everyday life - appears every other Monday in Health & Science.

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