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Coffee Economics 101 and Nestle’s $500+ Million Bet
Straight black, double espresso, or decaf soy milk latte vanilla grande? For thousands of farmers around the globe, coffee is not a question of taste (or style), but one of survival. A short introduction into coffee economics, the promises of fair-trade and organic, and the $500-plus million direct purchasing bet by the Swiss food giant Nestl?.
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- Agriculture
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NextThought: Quick Reflections from Harvard’s Social Enterprise Conference
The students of Harvard met and exceeded expectations at their annual Social Enterprise Conference through a healthy mix of panel discussions, hands-on workshops and a student-driven entrepreneurial spirit that was palpable in every hallway.
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- Finance, Social Enterprise