Fair Trade Shoes

There are already a lot of studies made concerning the impact of fair trade on the lives of producers and farmers from developing countries. Though a lot has been said on fair trade, knowing the results of such studies can … Continue reading →

For those who love good food, fair trade cooking should be one of those things that you should try. Fair trade ingredients range from spices to pasta and even cocoa and sugar. So how does one organize a fair trade … Continue reading →

The movement of fair trade started some sixty years ago with the founding of Ten Thousand Villages. The organization was the brainchild of Edna Ruth Byler, a businesswoman who was struck by the poverty that she witnessed when she went … Continue reading →

The principles that fair trade movement is why fair trade is better the current practice of global trade. Fair trade does not only ensure that producers from developing get a fighting chance in the market but it also levels the … Continue reading →

For most people fair trade is a relatively new concept. In the U.S. however there was a time a thing such as fair trade law was enacted. The major difference of this fair trade law with what we know about … Continue reading →

World Fair Trade Day was started as an initiative of the World Fair Trade Organization. For this year, it will be celebrated on May 14, 2011. Thousands of businesses and consumers, and even policy makers, will celebrate the event with … Continue reading →

One of the major benefits that the fair trade movement has given producers is that it has promoted fair trade justice. The large growth in consumption of fair trade products means that many consumers nowadays are clearly concerned that producers … Continue reading →

A fair trade town is a town that has made its commitment to becoming a supporter of fair trade. The idea however is not limited to towns but can also include cities, villages and even islands or countries. Garstang in … Continue reading →

Fair trade has been found to be beneficial and advantageous. Yet there are still companies that continue to hate the implementation of fair trade. One such group of companies are those that are involved in selling coffee which has been … Continue reading →

Fair trade child work is not child labour. There is a difference between the two. But before that we first look at the situation involving children. Multinational companies often make production facilities in developing countries in order to have access … Continue reading →