You might not know it from its generally low price tag, but chocolate has a host of production issues, from child labor on cacao farms to issues with deforestation. Chocolate isn’t alone in this ...

The Canadian Fair Trade Network (CFTN), a non-profit organization that works with civil society and industry stakeholders to advance awareness and support for fair trade in Canada, has teamed up with ...

If you’ve been shopping at local co-ops like Weaver Street Market lately, chances are you’ve seen products with a red and white "Fairly Traded” label in the tea, coffee, or chocolate aisle. In the ...

Workers at a tomato farm in Nogales, Ariz., got a check this month for more than $30,000. And they expect more money to come. The approximately 130 workers of Wholesum Harvest are still deciding how ...

At a 2007 craft fair in Seattle, I found a vendor selling olive oil from the Holy Land that he called “fair trade” Peace Oil. I asked why the label on his bottles carried no service mark certifying ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Bridget Shirvell Chances are you’ve heard of “fair trade” and have a ...

Calafi is a freelance writer and author of the book “All Things Coffee” and an upcoming children’s book titled “Hazel and Her Sun.” She lives in Newport Beach. If you’re like most people in this ...

A Fair Trade organisation in the US has cautiously welcomed amends to an ethical labelling scheme operated by another group. Initially, Fair World Project (FWP), a campaign of the Organic Consumers ...

The US advertising watchdog has recommended that local certification body Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) should provide additional information to consumers. NARB, the organisation which coordinates and ...

;Fair trade is an international movement that directly supports improvements for farmers living in developing countries. Through environmental sustainability work, fair pricing and direct trade, many ...

CHICAGO -- Teresa Connors is a socially conscious consumer. She is a vegetarian who seeks out organic produce. She buys fair-trade certified coffee and chocolate, feeling good that the workers who ...