fair trade

Fair trade is a social movement that promotes sustainable development by seeking greater equity in international trade. Fair trade offers better trading conditions to marginalized producers and workers, particularly in the southern hemisphere. Several fair trade certification organizations offering product labeling programs exist, including TransFair USA, Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International and Fair Trade Federation.

Fair trade certification programs typically address making improvements to the following aspects of international trade: labor conditions, pricing, direct trade (eliminating middlemen), transparency, community development and environmental sustainability. You'll find bloggers addressing fair trade at Fair Trade Certified, Catholic Relief Services, Global Exchange Store and many other sites.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “fair trade”

• in Lifestyle
  Epicurean Ethics
  Just how fair is fair trade coffee?
  by okjasmine / on Jun 28, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Take a Walk on The Boardwalk... Boardwalk Chocolates
  A review on Boardwalk Chocolates and the ethics and idea behind the business and its operations
  by simplygreento / on Oct 9, 2010
• in Green
  Cadbury Goes Fair Trade in Canada: It's a Start
  Cadbury has recently switched to Fair Trade chocolate for their Dairy Milk line in Canada, but do they really mean it?
  by ashancock / on Sep 24, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “fair trade”

 

• Doing Good to Do Well Gets a Legal Boost in California

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 123
  Filed under: Special Report , Features It wasnt so long ago when labeling a particular brand of coffee as "Fair Trade" or a building as "LEED certified" required an explanation. Nowadays, such terms are widely understood. Someday soon, that might be the case when you hear a company described as a "B corporation" ...
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• Purple Rice from Laos

  
  Lao Voices — Authority: 128
  Lao Voices In 2009, fair trade sales totaled more than 3.4 billion euros. More than 5 million people in over 60 countries have directly or indirectly profited from fairer ties between producer and consumer. It’s a simple idea: Consumers pay a bit more to benefit farmers and producers in less developed countries. ...
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• Divine White Chocolate & Strawberry Hearts

  
  Chocablog — Authority: 106
  Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, which means vast arrays of pink, heart shaped products from all the big chocolate companies. Divine sent us these white chocolate hearts with strawberry pieces to review, but they also do 70% dark chocolate and milk chocolate hearts. Being Divine, the cocoa butter and sugar are of ...
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• Mar Y Sol fashion accessories

  
  Afri-love — Authority: 92
  Mar Y Sol is a cross-cultural, cross-continental collaboration between artisans in Madagascar and artists in the US. Materials sustainably sourced from Madagascars forests are used to create vibrant, playful fashion accessories. "Trade not aid", economic independence for the artisans and environmental conservation ...
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• A Lifeline for the Community

  
  Shared Interest Blog — Authority: 97
  Edwin and I had a very moving experience visiting the inspirational association Intercrafts Peru. This co-operative represents over 20 producer groups and 1,400 members.  General Manager, Moner Lizana Huaman described the organisation as a family and many of the artisans we met echoed this sentiment.  Moner wanted ...
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• Video Haul: Acure Organics

  
  The Flaxen Owl — Authority: 97
  I’ve been loving Acure Organics; they are natural, fair trade and certified organic. They have a great range of products for affordable prices, plus I love their packaging. I will review everything once I’ve tried it out.
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• Fair Trade Fashion is Eco Fashion

  
  Fashion, Fitness, Beauty and Sports News — Authority: 137
  Fair Trade Fashion is Eco Fashion is a post from: Shop for Clothes Blog by Ricardo Muñoz Carter Fair Trade fashion items like blouses, skirts, and accessories like jewelry and handbags are great because they ensure that a greater portion of the money gets to the people who make the products.  However, Fair ...
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• NOVICA: The World is Your Market {$100 Gift Code Giveaway}

  
  The Caffeine Coquette — Authority: 409
  Fair Trade . We’ve all heard the phrase, but how many of us know what it really means or how much it matters? Fair   trade  is a trading partnership that allows producers and buyers to work together with transparency and respect; seeking greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable ...
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• Stylish, Affordable AND Green? You betcha! With SnapSac! *givaway* ends 2/8

  
  life in the lost world... — Authority: 121
  SnapSac “SnapSac™ is a division of 1 Bag at a Time, Inc., a leading supplier of reusable bags to grocery stores, businesses, governments, schools, libraries and community groups. At 1 Bag at a Time, Inc, we are committed to social, environmental, and economic responsibility. We strive to live our values every ...
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• FTUSA Revises Multi-Ingredient Product Policy

  
  Fair Trade Resource Network — Authority: 97
  Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) today announced a revised policy for its multi-ingredient label use. Under the revised Ingredients Policy, which applies to all food and personal care products, only products that contain 100 percent Fair Trade Certified ingredients may bear the full  Fair Trade Certified label. Products ...
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• Helen Skeltons Charity Polar Challenge To Hit TV Screens

  
  Look To The Stars News: Latest — Authority: 474
  A special nine-week Blue Peter series, starting on Monday 23rd January at 4.30pm on BBC One, follows fearless Blue Peter presenter Helen Skeltons progress as she sets out to complete a gruelling 500 mile challenge to the South Pole for Sport Relief 2012. Helen’s Polar Challenge for Sport Relief sees the ...
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• Fair Trade Chocolate for Everyone: Angell Bars

  
  Eat. Drink. Better. — Authority: 529
  No one wants a side of slavery with their chocolate, but many fair trade and organic chocolates seem too gourmet for the everyday. Angell Bars wants to make fair trade chocolate that’s affordable and accessible. Anyone who’s worked in an office is probably familiar with the candy bowl, right? It seems like every ...
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• Increased Reliance on “Guest Worker” Programs

  
  Talking Union — Authority: 416
  By David Bacon Americas Program Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on migrant rights by journalist and immigration activist David Bacon. This article is taken from the report “Displaced, Unequal and Criminalized – Fighting for the Rights of Migrants in the United States” ...
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• Support Fair Trade Buy Fair Trade Tote Bags

  
  Fair Trade Los Angeles — Authority: 79
  FTLA supports women in Kolkata, India, who live and work in the Red Light district. They now have gainful employment with a fair wage, health benefits and education. Support these women and FTLA’s education efforts by purchasing one of their beautiful Fair Trade reusable shopping bags. Send an email to ...
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• How, Exactly, Does Trade Bring Prosperity

  
  Talking Union — Authority: 416
  by Stan Sorscher Stan Sorscher I work for a labor union in the aerospace industry. We are 100% in favor of trade. We make products the rest of the world wants to buy. With increased trade we expect more prosperity. Instead, we see the American economy de-industrializing and job security at historic lows. So, ...
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• ‘A Chocolate Affair’ fair trade chocolate bake-off set for February 11th

  
  River Country Journal — Authority: 128
  For bakers and chocolate lovers everywhere: announcing the famous annual Chocolate Affair! This delicious event will take place on Saturday, February 11 from 3-5 p.m. at World Fare, 37 N. Main Street, Three Rivers—just in time for Valentine’s Day! World Fare, a fair trade store featuring products from around the ...
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• Review :: Kahina Giving Beauty Eye Serum, Toning Mist and Facial Mask

  
  Fig+Sage — Authority: 103
  It hardly seems like two plus years ago when I reviewed the majority of the Kahina Giving Beauty line.  Since then theyve launched new products and I had the pleasure of putting a... {This is a content summary. For full post, images, links and more visit www.figandsage.com.}
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• Fair Trade Comes to China to visit bambu ‘at the source.’

  
  bambu — Authority: 89
  Fair Trade Original is our partner organization representing bambu in The Netherlands. We are thrilled to be associated with this group. Fair Trade Original, formerly Fair Trade Organization incorporated in 1959, is the founder of development trade – an initiative which has since been adopted all over the world. ...
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• Colord Stones and Fair Trade

  
  The best choice of your home living — Authority: 121
  Article by Fleury Sommers The issue of Conflict diamonds, diamonds used to finance civil wars and terror, are well understood by most consumers who have begun to demand conflict free certification when buying a diamond. Less well understood are the clean trade issues covering the colored stones industry, an ...
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• Bananas and Fair Trade? What You Can Do

  
  Eat. Drink. Better. — Authority: 529
  Bananas are one of the the most popular fruits in the world, yet including bananas in your diet entails complicated and careful choices if you care about fair trade issues, such as the health and rights of  plantation workers. This is brought home in the new film “ Big Boys Gone Bananas!* ”, by Swedish ...
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