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Fair trade is an organized social movement and approach to commerce that intends to discourage global poverty, working with marginalized populations to further the economic empowerment of those populations. Fair trade also advocates payment of a fair price as well as favorable social and environmental standards in depressed areas that produce the goods that are to be sold. Exports from developing countries are the central focus of the fair trade movement, especially coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas, honey, and cotton (which makes up a large amount of the fair trade clothing available for sale).
Another goal of the fair trade movement is to encourage those they serve to achieve greater equity in international commerce by becoming more active in their own organizations. Fair trade advocates include a variety of well-known international organizations who concentrate on religious, environmental, social and development aid such as Amnesty International and Oxfam.
August 27th, 2008 at 6:16 am
What is Fair Trade? | Green Living Stores…
It’s more fun shopping if you know what the store really caters to. And with this site, I get to support the environment more. It has a lot of pro-green products that I can get to have and wear to show my advocacy….
August 27th, 2008 at 6:58 am
What is Fair Trade? | Green Living Stores…
It’s more fun shopping if you know what the store really caters to. And with this site, I get to support the environment more. It has a lot of pro-green products that I can get to have and wear to show my advocacy….
August 27th, 2008 at 6:59 am
What is Fair Trade? | Green Living Stores…
It’s more fun shopping if you know what the store really caters to. And with this site, I get to support the environment more. It has a lot of pro-green products that I can get to have and wear to show my advocacy….
August 27th, 2008 at 6:59 am
What is Fair Trade? | Green Living Stores…
It’s more fun shopping if you know what the store really caters to. And with this site, I get to support the environment more. It has a lot of pro-green products that I can get to have and wear to show my advocacy….
August 27th, 2008 at 7:00 am
What is Fair Trade? | Green Living Stores…
It’s more fun shopping if you know what the store really caters to. And with this site, I get to support the environment more. It has a lot of pro-green products that I can get to have and wear to show my advocacy….