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...green groups, the indigenous peoples of Ecuador - the Cofán, Siona, Secoya, Kichwa, and Huaorani - are the Na'vi. They're fighting the same battle to preserve their wooded home and way of life against the encroachment of a foreign corporation. "There are so many parallels to Ecuador [in the film]," says Maria Ramos, director of the Rainforest Action Network's Change Chevron campaign. "We want Avatar fans to take off the 3D glasses and support a real-life struggle." (See pictures of the world's most polluted places...
...notches tighter. But I wouldn't recommend the cookies as a weight-loss regimen. For starters, they taste like cardboard. Literally. Even Nicole Menage, the WFP procurement director, admitted that the cookies are "probably not extremely delicious." I had been especially unlucky in that my batch was made in Ecuador. Menage said the next Haiti-bound shipment would be coming from Turkey and have a bit more flavor. Alas, it's vanilla...
There is, of course, stiff competition. Neighboring Ecuador already has a jump on Peru, pushing for its "national" or arriba bean to be granted geographic indication - or certified origin - just like French Champagne. There are five chocolatiers in Ecuador marketing chocolate based on origin and organic production. They have USDA organic certificates and can be found in supermarket chains in the U.S. Peruvian chocolate producers have not gotten that far. "Our job is to get the word out," says Bocangel. "This visit [by the Steinberg delegation] is important for us to do that...
Counter had previously assisted with relief efforts following an earthquake in Ecuador, an experience which he said was crucial in determining what supplies to bring on his relief mission to Haiti...
Drawing on his work in Ecuador, Counter brought to Haiti 100 family-sized tents, which he and actress Debbie Allen donated...