A summation of the strangeness of the new global economy: The green beans I have been buying at my local shop come from Zambia. They are very cheap too at only 99p for a pretty big bunch of them. The most amazing thing is the label says "flown in for freshness." In other words, it is cheaper to grow beans in Zambia, then crate them up onto a cargo plane and fly them to London (at least 8 hours flying time), than it is to grow them locally. It would be really fascinating to follow these beans from field to plate. Anyways, I hope at least a few Zambians are making a decent living off this scheme.