Fair Trade Fundamentals
[Untitled] According to the Fair Trade Federation, the goal of a member organization is “to benefit the artisans they work with, not maximize profits. By reducing the number of middlemen and minimizing overhead costs, FTOs (fair trade organizations) return up to 40 percent of the retail price of an item to the producer.”
Some related posts from Technorati and Google.
[Tobi Indyke's Social Action Blog] Fair (Trade) Is More Than Beautiful: Many producers and traders over the past 30 years have incorporated into the FTF (Fair Trade Federation), FLO (Fair Trade Labeling Organization), FTO (Fair Trade Organization), and IFAT (International Fair Trade Association). When you are shopping please look for the Fair Trade Certified and Fair Trade Federation labels.
[Josey's Daily Review] Coffee Articles to Remaster: Some believe that the Greek frappe can be traced all the way back to 1957 when at a trade fair, a member of the Nestle company was showing off a new product he had created especially for children. This beverage was a chocolate drink .
[progressionary.com] Find Out More About Fair Trade: TransFair USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. They audit transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certifiedâ™
[ProgressiveHistorians - Front Page] Founding Fathers, and Mothers, and my "vision quest".: The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is an association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and .
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Posted at May 20, 2008 09:05 AM
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