Insight: The Hidden Cost of Coffee

[kachangski]

Agriculture is the leading factor in global deforestation, accounting for 80% of tree loss in the world's rainforests.https://www.tru.org.uk/post/insight-the-hidden-cost-of-coffee

 

[Lou]

Agriculture is the leading factor in global deforestation, accounting for 80% of tree loss in the world's rainforests.https://www.tru.org.uk/post/insight-the-hidden-cost-of-coffee

Yes. and coffee is not a sustainable crop.

I've cut back on coffee for multiple reasons. Also I only buy shade grown organic free trade coffee. It used to be hard to find but Trader Joe's carries one now. also there are number of online ways to buy it.

Shade-grown coffee - Wikipedia

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