March 09, 2010
Huddersfield Examiner - News - Local West Yorkshire News ...
[Huddersfield Examiner - News - Local West Yorkshire News] The university was awarded Fairtrade status last year and have teamed up with mayor of Kirklees, Clr Julie Stewart-Turner, and Kirklees Council to help achieve Fairtrade status for Huddersfield too.
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Posted at March 09, 2010 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Huddersfield Examiner - News - Local West Yorkshire News ...
[Huddersfield Examiner - News - Local West Yorkshire News] The university was awarded Fairtrade status last year and have teamed up with mayor of Kirklees, Clr Julie Stewart-Turner, and Kirklees Council to help achieve Fairtrade status for Huddersfield too.
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Fairtrade resolute on welcoming in big business | Australian Food News
[Australian Food News] As Fairtrade Fortnight concludes in the UK, Ben Cooper takes a look at the way big business has moved into the Fairtrade sector and asks whether this has created reputational risks for the movement.With Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK drawing to a close, those who support the idea of a more ethical marketplace and a fairer deal for farmers will no doubt be pausing to pay tribute to those bastions of the Fairtrade sector - companies like Nestlé, Kraft Foods and Tesco.
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Posted at March 09, 2010 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade resolute on welcoming in big business | Australian Food News
[Australian Food News] As Fairtrade Fortnight concludes in the UK, Ben Cooper takes a look at the way big business has moved into the Fairtrade sector and asks whether this has created reputational risks for the movement.With Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK drawing to a close, those who support the idea of a more ethical marketplace and a fairer deal for farmers will no doubt be pausing to pay tribute to those bastions of the Fairtrade sector - companies like Nestlé, Kraft Foods and Tesco.
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February 12, 2010
Whittaker's creamiest block to be Fairtrade Certified | infonews ...
[infonews.co.nz New Zealand News news] Fairtrade Labelling of Australia and New Zealand is pleased to announce that Whittaker’s Creamy Milk block is now Fairtrade Certified and will soon be in a store near you. Kiwis across New Zealand will soon be able to enjoy Whittaker’s best selling block knowing that their purchase is helping Ghanaian cocoa farmers secure a better livelihood.
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Posted at February 12, 2010 09:34 AM | Comments (0)
Whittaker's creamiest block to be Fairtrade Certified | infonews ...
[infonews.co.nz New Zealand News news] Fairtrade Labelling of Australia and New Zealand is pleased to announce that Whittaker’s Creamy Milk block is now Fairtrade Certified and will soon be in a store near you. Kiwis across New Zealand will soon be able to enjoy Whittaker’s best selling block knowing that their purchase is helping Ghanaian cocoa farmers secure a better livelihood.
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Posted at February 12, 2010 09:34 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade events heading for Portsmouth - Portsmouth Today
[Portsmouth Today - News] Location: Portsmouth
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Posted at February 12, 2010 09:32 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade events heading for Portsmouth - Portsmouth Today
[Portsmouth Today - News] Location: Portsmouth
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January 12, 2010
Fair Trade Beer: Wells Banana Bread Beer « Beer Activist
[Beer Activist] Now, having attempted banana brews myself, I know that bananas do not produce a taste or smell of bananas in finished beer. So it was unsurprising to read on the front label this more detailed description: “Malt beverage brewed with bananas and banana flavor added.”
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Posted at January 12, 2010 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade Fortnight Will Be Most Ambitious Yet: Ethical Shopping ...
[Suite101: Food Trends Articles] Harriet Lamb, Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation told the British media: "Fifteen years ago our dedicated campaigners told us of the excitement they felt when the first Fairtrade products appeared in their local shops. Now we are calling on people to help us re-create that early excitement by encouraging everyone to fill their whole shopping basket with products from the Fairtrade ranges."
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Posted at January 12, 2010 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade Fortnight Will Be Most Ambitious Yet: Ethical Shopping ...
[Suite101: Food Trends Articles] Harriet Lamb, Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation told the British media: "Fifteen years ago our dedicated campaigners told us of the excitement they felt when the first Fairtrade products appeared in their local shops. Now we are calling on people to help us re-create that early excitement by encouraging everyone to fill their whole shopping basket with products from the Fairtrade ranges."
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December 22, 2009
merle_: fair trade: the new organic?
[The Book of Merle] I've noticed a lot more things labelled as "fair trade" or "fair wages" recently. Purchasing them is supposed to make one feel happy, because the money goes back to the workers, who supposedly are not in sweat shops living on three grains of rice a day.
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Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans » Blog Archive ...
[Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans] Puro Coffee is working in partnership with the World Land Trust to buy and protect areas of rainforest in South America. All coffee with the Puro label is Fairtrade.
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Posted at December 22, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans » Blog Archive ...
[Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans] Puro Coffee is working in partnership with the World Land Trust to buy and protect areas of rainforest in South America. All coffee with the Puro label is Fairtrade.
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November 24, 2009
Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans » Blog Archive » One ...
[Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans] Puro Coffee is working in partnership with the World Land Trust to buy and protect areas of rainforest in South America. All coffee with the Puro label is Fairtrade.
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Posted at November 24, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans » Blog Archive » One ...
[Freshly Ground Fairtrade Organic Coffee Beans] Puro Coffee is working in partnership with the World Land Trust to buy and protect areas of rainforest in South America. All coffee with the Puro label is Fairtrade.
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Posted at November 24, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade language tutoring with Cindy Cooper from Speak Shop ...
[3BL Media's Posterous] With personal tutoring, even a beginner will start speaking Spanish during the very first lesson and they don’t have to feel embarrassed about what a class full of people will think of them. The tutors are very friendly and encouraging.
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October 13, 2009
Mrs Rigby says ...: Territorial Army loses out to FairTrade
[Mrs Rigby says ...] The British Government is giving FairTrade more than twice the amount that the TA needs - and that money will have been either borrowed or will be fresh off the printing presses as a result of 'Quantitative Easing'.
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Mrs Rigby says ...: Territorial Army loses out to FairTrade
[Mrs Rigby says ...] The British Government is giving FairTrade more than twice the amount that the TA needs - and that money will have been either borrowed or will be fresh off the printing presses as a result of 'Quantitative Easing'.
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Posted at October 13, 2009 09:05 AM | Comments (0)
Maureen Rigg's Blog: Fairtrade Supporters Conference
[Maureen Rigg's Blog] Douglas Alexander described being brought up in a family committed to Fairtrade, drinking Campaign coffee because it was the right thing, not because it tasted good, and now as a government minister being completely committed to promoting Fairtrade as part of the solution to dangerous climate change. He announced the government grant of £12m to the foundation as a sign of the commitment the DfID has to Fairtrade as part of the solution to poverty.
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Posted at October 13, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
Maureen Rigg's Blog: Fairtrade Supporters Conference
[Maureen Rigg's Blog] Douglas Alexander described being brought up in a family committed to Fairtrade, drinking Campaign coffee because it was the right thing, not because it tasted good, and now as a government minister being completely committed to promoting Fairtrade as part of the solution to dangerous climate change. He announced the government grant of £12m to the foundation as a sign of the commitment the DfID has to Fairtrade as part of the solution to poverty.
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Posted at October 13, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
October 09, 2009
FairTrade-tober | USCatholic.org
[USCatholic.org] networks but which Pope Benedict XVI approvingly rebrands in Caritas in Vertitate as the “economy of communion” (borrowing a concept here from the Focolare movement): "a broad new composite reality embracing the private and public spheres, one which does not exclude profit, but instead considers it a means for achieving human and social ends . [a] willingness to view profit as a means of achieving the goal of a more humane market and society."
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Posted at October 09, 2009 09:32 AM | Comments (0)
Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | 31 Ways to Celebrate Fair Trade Month
[The Kitchn] 2009_10_07-fairtrade.jpg Happy Fair Trade Month! Whether you're an avid supporter of Fair Trade or are curious to know what it all means, there's a new Web site offering daily doses of food talk, impact stories, events, and giveaways.
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October 06, 2009
Cadbury Fair Trade Ad
[Chocablog] I can only assume this is indicative of Cadbury’s exploitation all the way. First they weaken the notion of fairtrade then they think we’re going to buy it by forcing poor africans to dance.
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Posted at October 06, 2009 09:06 AM | Comments (0)
African Agriculture: Fair Trade: What price for good coffee?
[African Agriculture] a global campaign that for 25 years has sought to bring struggling Third World farmers, including Antonio, out of poverty by paying them higher-than-market prices for everything from coffee to quinoa. Along the way, it has recruited retail giants like Starbucks, which is the globe's largest purchaser of Fair Trade —
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Posted at October 06, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
September 29, 2009
Eileen's Blog: World Vision supports Cadbury Fairtrade advert
[Eileen's Blog] Cadbury in Britain is certifying its Dairy Milk bar with fair trade cocoa from Ghana. This means farmers in Africa will earn a guaranteed minimum price for their harvest which is good news.
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Posted at September 29, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Eileen's Blog: World Vision supports Cadbury Fairtrade advert
[Eileen's Blog] Cadbury in Britain is certifying its Dairy Milk bar with fair trade cocoa from Ghana. This means farmers in Africa will earn a guaranteed minimum price for their harvest which is good news.
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Posted at September 29, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses - By Hand | Shared Interest Blog
[Shared Interest Blog] The jewellery and handicrafts in the By Hand catalogue are all fair trade and they all originate from the Indonesian island of Bali. Bali is most widely known as a luxury holiday destination, as a paradise island of white sand beaches and stunning landscapes.
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Spotlight on Fairtrade Businesses - By Hand | Shared Interest Blog
[Shared Interest Blog] The jewellery and handicrafts in the By Hand catalogue are all fair trade and they all originate from the Indonesian island of Bali. Bali is most widely known as a luxury holiday destination, as a paradise island of white sand beaches and stunning landscapes.
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Posted at September 29, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
September 25, 2009
Co-op Sells Boxed Fairtrade T-shirts | Software Cooperative News
[Software Cooperative News] They are a clothing company based in Los Angeles which promotes itself as an ethical business, but also capitalizes on the “made in the USA” label which many Americans are concerned with.
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Posted at September 25, 2009 09:35 AM | Comments (0)
Co-op Sells Boxed Fairtrade T-shirts | Software Cooperative News
[Software Cooperative News] They are a clothing company based in Los Angeles which promotes itself as an ethical business, but also capitalizes on the “made in the USA” label which many Americans are concerned with.
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Posted at September 25, 2009 09:35 AM | Comments (0)
the original big ring: Fairtrade Christmas Presents - Bicycles For ...
[the original big ring] Check out the stunning collection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, Christmas ornaments, dolls and home decor all hand-made in Africa!
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Posted at September 25, 2009 09:32 AM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2009
Cadbury Fairtrade: Zingolo - buy the single
[Cadbury Fairtrade] Music is always on and always loud in Ghana so we wanted to celebrate our move to Fairtrade in a way that took inspiration from the awesome country we've been working in for over a hundred years. We wanted to give you a taste of the place and its people, rappers, dancers, culrutal figures and of course, its cocoa beans.
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Posted at September 22, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Cadbury Fairtrade: Zingolo - buy the single
[Cadbury Fairtrade] Music is always on and always loud in Ghana so we wanted to celebrate our move to Fairtrade in a way that took inspiration from the awesome country we've been working in for over a hundred years. We wanted to give you a taste of the place and its people, rappers, dancers, culrutal figures and of course, its cocoa beans.
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Posted at September 22, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
World Fair Trade Day 2009 : Official Events Site
[Events in Downtown New London Connecticut] The World Fair Trade Organization presents World Fair Trade Day 09 May 09: BIG BANG!! beat poverty, beat climate change, beat economic crisis, beat a drum.
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September 11, 2009
News | The Independent UK - UK leads Fairtrade shopping revolution ...
[News | The Independent UK] Britons bought almost 30 per cent of the world's total value of Fairtrade goods. Sales of bananas, coffee and tea have soared as Co-Op, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's made Fairtrade products their only option for some groceries.
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News | The Independent UK - UK leads Fairtrade shopping revolution ...
[News | The Independent UK] Britons bought almost 30 per cent of the world's total value of Fairtrade goods. Sales of bananas, coffee and tea have soared as Co-Op, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's made Fairtrade products their only option for some groceries.
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Campus Coffee: Fair Trade Is Now Available Between Classes ...
[Chow Bella] Mesa Community College, Scottsdale Community College, and ASU's West campus: we didn't forget about you! Stay tuned for next week when we give you some much needed attention, and make sure to tip your barista!
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September 08, 2009
Fairtrade spices standards - a reprise | Steenbergs Blog
[Steenbergs Blog] July), but classical economics argues that this impediment prevents the labour markets working efficiently and so may be keeping wage levels artificially high. I don’t hear anybody arguing very loudly for the removal of the minimum wage to ease the problems within the UK labour market, even if it could widen the commercial prospects for the UK economy and improve the job possibilities for those out of work.
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Posted at September 08, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Organic, Fairtrade Shea butter available from Ghana for first time
[CosmeticsDesign RSS] Supplying both Shea-based products and unrefined Shea butter, the company claims the Pusu Namogo facility has the capacity to produce eight metric tonnes of Shea butter in a day with two warehouses to store finished products and raw materials.
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Posted at September 08, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
August 11, 2009
Anti-Dismal: Fairtrade?
[Anti-Dismal] In The Bitter Aftertaste, Alex Singleton of the Adam Smith Institute highlighted the tendency of those involved in the Fairtrade movement to believe that ‘there’s something romantic and attractive about agriculture’. Actually, Singleton argued, the Fairtrade movement squanders labour, locking workers in developing countries into labour-intensive methods of farming: ‘In Guatemala you have 500 people producing the same amount that in Brazil five people are able to produce.’
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Anti-Dismal: Fairtrade?
[Anti-Dismal] In The Bitter Aftertaste, Alex Singleton of the Adam Smith Institute highlighted the tendency of those involved in the Fairtrade movement to believe that ‘there’s something romantic and attractive about agriculture’. Actually, Singleton argued, the Fairtrade movement squanders labour, locking workers in developing countries into labour-intensive methods of farming: ‘In Guatemala you have 500 people producing the same amount that in Brazil five people are able to produce.’
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Posted at August 11, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade Sneakers [splitbrain.org]
[Andreas Gohr: Weblog [splitbrain.org]] The purpose of the outreach is to raise greater awareness of fair trade to the American consumer, so each person will choose to "Join the Fair Party," and integrate more fair trade purchases into their regular buying habits, so that poverty is reduced in America and around the world.
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Posted at August 11, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
August 04, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Fair-trade, organic Palestinian olive oil 'ticks ...
[Australians for Palestine] Nasser Abu Farha, the Palestinian entrepreneur who is exporting the Equal Exchange oil, said: “This will become one of the main exports for Palestine, and it really will make a difference to the farmers.” He added that three-quarters of Palestinian farmers lived in poverty.
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Posted at August 04, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Palestinian Farmers Look to Export Fair Trade Grapes | Green Prophet
[Green Prophet] The southern West Bank is known for its grapes, which Palestinians grow with little to no water on small plots. Often the vineyards are simple grape trees,
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July 31, 2009
Animal Rights - Change.org: "Fair Trade" Does Not an Ethical ...
[Change.org's Animal Rights Blog] Some brands are available in mainstream grocery stories, including Endangered Species Chocolate and Tropical Source/SunSpire (always check the ingredients and labels to be sure the specific bar you're looking at is dairy-free and ethically sourced). But if you can't find what you want at your local store, or if you're looking for something a bit fancier (e.g., boxed chocolates), or even for milk chocolate-style bars (made with rice milk), don't worry--the Internet is your friend.
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Posted at July 31, 2009 09:37 AM | Comments (0)
The Past is the Key to the Future? : A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in ...
[A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life] In the chapel the two 'thieves crosses' have hand cuffs dangling from them. Those of the 'good' thief are open, symbolising his freedom through Christ.
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Posted at July 31, 2009 09:35 AM | Comments (0)
June 09, 2009
“Superhighways” announced for London's cyclists
[Fair Home: Fairtrade, Recycling, Environment and Green issues] Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the London Assembly, said: “An increase in commuter cyclists will be good for the environment and people’s health, but a dozen high profile routes won’t lead to a five fold increase in cycling that the Mayor wants.
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Posted at June 09, 2009 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Partings : A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life
[A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life] It shows me with two of the oldest old girls of 1st Duston Girls' Brigade, to which I belonged from the ages of 12 to 18.
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Posted at June 09, 2009 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
June 02, 2009
John Lewis Fairtrade Cotton Trousers, Black, Waist 30” | Baby Talk ...
[Baby Talk Baby] These flattering Fairtrade trousers are made from 100% cotton, so they’re comfortable and cool and perfect for eco-conscious youngsters. Styled in smart black, they also have belt loops, front pockets and a zip fly.
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Posted at June 02, 2009 09:05 AM | Comments (0)
John Lewis Fairtrade Cotton Trousers, Black, Waist 30” | Baby Talk ...
[Baby Talk Baby] These flattering Fairtrade trousers are made from 100% cotton, so they’re comfortable and cool and perfect for eco-conscious youngsters. Styled in smart black, they also have belt loops, front pockets and a zip fly.
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Posted at June 02, 2009 09:05 AM | Comments (0)
The Open Sourcerer » Ubuntu is now Fairtrade too!
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The Open Sourcerer » Ubuntu is now Fairtrade too!
[The Open Sourcerer] Add 'Ubuntu is now Fairtrade too!' to Del.icio.us · Add 'Ubuntu is now Fairtrade too!' to digg · Add 'Ubuntu is now Fairtrade too!
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May 29, 2009
Get this Tammam high wasited fairtrade skirt for half price at The ...
[What's new today on greenmystyle.com] This high waisted skirt by Tammam is 100% Fairtrade certified cotton from Nepal so before we even get started on how slick it looks, you can be assured that the ethics are in full working order too.
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Posted at May 29, 2009 09:33 AM | Comments (0)
Get this Tammam high wasited fairtrade skirt for half price at The ...
[What's new today on greenmystyle.com] This high waisted skirt by Tammam is 100% Fairtrade certified cotton from Nepal so before we even get started on how slick it looks, you can be assured that the ethics are in full working order too.
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The Man Behind Mars Bars Going FairTrade : TreeHugger
[TreeHugger] Since he joined Mars, the old hippy has changed his dress but not his beard or ethical outlook. As a result of his commitment, last June Mars announced it would "contribute $10m to a project to map the cacao tree genome and publish it for free to speed up the development of quicker-growing and more resilient varieties." Then the company "sponsored a major conference of NGOs and governments to develop a 30-year plan to encourage cocoa growers in Africa to plant different crops to restore nutrients to degraded soil and bring a year-round income."
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Posted at May 29, 2009 09:32 AM | Comments (0)
May 22, 2009
What has Steenbergs done for Fairtrade? | Steenbergs Blog
[Steenbergs Blog] Perhaps not in actually getting as many sales as some of our competitors (as our competitors like Bart’s and Seasoned Pioneers are in the supermarkets while Green Cuisine provides own label to the wholefoods distributors like Crazy Jack’s, Essential and Suma), but indirectly by forcing our competitors to launch Fairtrade spices within their range whether they like it or not (i.e. you can almost imagine a supermarket buyer twisting the arms behind the backs of their suppliers and saying “do Fairtrade or else we will give the business to those upstarts at Steenbergs”).
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Posted at May 22, 2009 09:33 AM | Comments (0)
What has Steenbergs done for Fairtrade? | Steenbergs Blog
[Steenbergs Blog] Perhaps not in actually getting as many sales as some of our competitors (as our competitors like Bart’s and Seasoned Pioneers are in the supermarkets while Green Cuisine provides own label to the wholefoods distributors like Crazy Jack’s, Essential and Suma), but indirectly by forcing our competitors to launch Fairtrade spices within their range whether they like it or not (i.e. you can almost imagine a supermarket buyer twisting the arms behind the backs of their suppliers and saying “do Fairtrade or else we will give the business to those upstarts at Steenbergs”).
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Posted at May 22, 2009 09:33 AM | Comments (0)
welcome to optimism: Fairtrade result!
[welcome to optimism] strategy, which aims to increase the Foundation's scale and reach by 2012. We'll also be continuing the habit we developed while working on the pitch of consuming vast quantities of Fairtrade coffee and chocolate.
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welcome to optimism: Fairtrade result!
[welcome to optimism] strategy, which aims to increase the Foundation's scale and reach by 2012. We'll also be continuing the habit we developed while working on the pitch of consuming vast quantities of Fairtrade coffee and chocolate.
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April 21, 2009
Fairtrade makes waves | Australian Food News
[Australian Food News] Ahead of World Fair Trade Day on 9 May, the survey on Fairtrade discovered that shoppers increasingly expect companies to be more accountable and fair in dealing with producers in developing countries. The survey by GlobeScan was commissioned by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) with 14,500 participants from 15 countries.
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Posted at April 21, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade makes waves | Australian Food News
[Australian Food News] Ahead of World Fair Trade Day on 9 May, the survey on Fairtrade discovered that shoppers increasingly expect companies to be more accountable and fair in dealing with producers in developing countries. The survey by GlobeScan was commissioned by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) with 14,500 participants from 15 countries.
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Posted at April 21, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Starbucks Makes Big Investment in Fair Trade : TreeHugger
[TreeHugger] We are working actively in identifying farms and co-ops that followed CAFE practices (Starbucks own sustainable criteria) but were not fair trade, and we are also looking at Fair Trade farms and co-ops that were not CAFE.
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Posted at April 21, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
March 17, 2009
Cadbury Goes Fairtrade
[GreenMuze : Get Your Green On!] “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to certify Cadbury Dairy Milk, enabling all those who buy it to make a real difference for cocoa farmers with every purchase,” says Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive of the Fairtrade Foundation. “This certainly sets a new standard for the mainstream chocolate industry.”
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Posted at March 17, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
Cadbury Goes Fairtrade
[GreenMuze : Get Your Green On!] “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to certify Cadbury Dairy Milk, enabling all those who buy it to make a real difference for cocoa farmers with every purchase,” says Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive of the Fairtrade Foundation. “This certainly sets a new standard for the mainstream chocolate industry.”
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Posted at March 17, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade - Change.org: Green America Responds to Cadbury ...
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] The deal, which will bring the Fair Trade label to 15% of the chocolate sold in England, is welcomed by Green America and our allies on both sides of the Atlantic. Increasing the amount of chocolate sold on the Fair Trade market is an important step to improving the lives of farmers around the world, but that doesn't mean that Cadbury is now a model of sustainability.
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February 13, 2009
Fair Trade - Change.org: Making Sweets for Your Sweets
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] Any excuse to bake, I am there with whisk in hand and Valentine's Day is no exception. Luckily for me (and for all) there are plenty of Fair Trade baking ingredients out there and recipes galore.
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Posted at February 13, 2009 09:37 AM | Comments (0)
MP calls for Fairtrade - Wigan Today
[Wigan Today - Wigan news] Then, when they realised that due to the incompetence of clown Brown and the rest of the London liars, they couldnt do anything about the banks not lending money to JJB, they clammed up. Lets see them ask clown Brown to bail JJB out as he has with the banks and car manufacturers.
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February 03, 2009
Get the Look! : A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life
[A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life] A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life. Ramblings, Reflections & Rubbish! Photo. About Me. Blogs I Like. Blogs worth taking a look at and are updated reasonably often. Andy Goodliff · Angela Almond (Tracing Rainbows) ...
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Get the Look! : A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life
[A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life] A Skinny Fairtrade Latte in the Food Court of Life. Ramblings, Reflections & Rubbish! Photo. About Me. Blogs I Like. Blogs worth taking a look at and are updated reasonably often. Andy Goodliff · Angela Almond (Tracing Rainbows) ...
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Posted at February 03, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
How to get free fair trade chocolate | green LA girl
[green LA girl] It's true -- Fair trade chocolate does cost more than the conventional cheapie stuff. And while I do try to point out that 1) fair trade chocos are often of.
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Posted at February 03, 2009 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
January 20, 2009
Fair Trade - Change.org: Reflecting with MLK
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] Without delving too much into the topic quite yet (more discussion in upcoming posts), as I wanted to use this post mostly as a way to reflect on Dr. King's words on how we are all connected and with this connection, we should really see to it that everyone in that supply chain is being realized for their full worth.
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Posted at January 20, 2009 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade - Change.org: Fair Trade Morning Perk: Coffee Tidbits
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] Just a little round-up of coffee news that I have encountered lately. - Tim Davies over at the @askforfairtrade blog shared a lecture recording from a seminar at the .
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Posted at January 20, 2009 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2009
Fashion industry urged to scale up commitment to Fairtrade | Daisy ...
[Untitled] The value of UK Fairtrade sales has grown more than tenfold since 2001, reaching nearly £500 million in 2007 and now helps more than 7.5 million people - farmers, workers and their families - have more security and control over their lives. New sales figures will be announced during Fairtrade Fortnight but are expected to reflect key commercial development and show an increase in some categories.
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Posted at January 06, 2009 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
Fashion industry urged to scale up commitment to Fairtrade | Daisy ...
[Untitled] The value of UK Fairtrade sales has grown more than tenfold since 2001, reaching nearly £500 million in 2007 and now helps more than 7.5 million people - farmers, workers and their families - have more security and control over their lives. New sales figures will be announced during Fairtrade Fortnight but are expected to reflect key commercial development and show an increase in some categories.
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Posted at January 06, 2009 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade - Change.org: Fairtrade Foundation Addresses Tea Issue
[Untitled] The Fairtrade Foundation is extremely concerned about the tea crisis and the situation facing many tea estates in India and Africa, the result of decades of poor conditions and declining prices in the conventional tea market. Achieving progressive change against this backdrop is a long and challenging process.
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Posted at January 06, 2009 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade - Change.org: Fairtrade Foundation Addresses Tea Issue
[Untitled] The Fairtrade Foundation is extremely concerned about the tea crisis and the situation facing many tea estates in India and Africa, the result of decades of poor conditions and declining prices in the conventional tea market. Achieving progressive change against this backdrop is a long and challenging process.
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Posted at January 06, 2009 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
December 26, 2008
Fair Trade - Change.org: Last Minute Gifts Guaranteed to Last
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] TransFairUSA has developed age appropriate Fair Trade curriculum for students K-12 and has educational videos available to inspire college students (and adults). Raising awareness about Fair Trade from a young age is a perfect way to create socially and environmentally conscious consumers.
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Posted at December 26, 2008 09:37 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade - Change.org: Shalom, Salaam, Peace
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] December is full of holidays celebrated by many different faiths. Today is Christmas and the fifth night of Chanukah. Kwanzaa starts tomorrow and Eid al-Adha was observed earlier this month.
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Posted at December 26, 2008 09:33 AM | Comments (0)
December 16, 2008
Fair Trade - Change.org: Throwing Shoes at Hawks, Hawking Shoes
[Untitled] Today, shoes, like so many other products, are produced abroad. Even some of the important American and European houses are made in Asia, and assembled elsewhere in order to destroy the US middle class.
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Posted at December 16, 2008 09:04 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade - Change.org: National Cupcake Day
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] This morning, I awoke to a text message from my friend and cupcake extraordinaire, Bren, informing me that it was National Cupcake Day. National.
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Posted at December 16, 2008 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
October 21, 2008
Co-Op Fairtrade Dark Chocolate With Spices & Orange Oil
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Change.org - Fair Trade: So Fresh. So Clean. So Fair.
[Change.org's Fair Trade Blog] In the process we will also create a Change.org account for you so you can track this and future conversations. Don't worry - we won't spam you.
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Posted at October 21, 2008 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
September 02, 2008
Happiness is a fairtrade chocolate bar
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Do you buy Fairtrade products?
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Do you buy Fairtrade products?
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August 19, 2008
Administrative and Operations Coordinator in a Fair Trade Company ...
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fairtrade clergy shirts
[maggi dawn] Fairtrade vicar. I blogged here a while back mentioning that it was nigh on impossible to find clergy shirts that were fairly traded.
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Posted at August 19, 2008 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
fairtrade clergy shirts
[maggi dawn] Fairtrade vicar. I blogged here a while back mentioning that it was nigh on impossible to find clergy shirts that were fairly traded.
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Posted at August 19, 2008 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
July 15, 2008
Organic and Fairtrade Cotton Clothes
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Posted at July 15, 2008 09:05 AM | Comments (0)
World of difference for Fairtrade as credit crunch takes its toll ...
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World of difference for Fairtrade as credit crunch takes its toll ...
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July 08, 2008
Fair Trade - For a Change
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Fair Trade - For a Change
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School Fete and Fairtrade
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Posted at July 08, 2008 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
School Fete and Fairtrade
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May 20, 2008
Fairtrade Hand Knitted Rattle Sets
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Fairtrade Hand Knitted Rattle Sets
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Fair Trade Fundamentals
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May 06, 2008
Green Party FairTrade Coffee Break
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Posted at May 06, 2008 10:14 AM | Comments (0)
Green Party FairTrade Coffee Break
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Posted at May 06, 2008 10:14 AM | Comments (0)
Fair Trade
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April 04, 2008
Justice for Farmworkers, in the United States too
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Posted at April 04, 2008 09:33 AM | Comments (0)
M&S Organic Fairtrade Milk Chocolate With Rose
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Posted at April 04, 2008 09:31 AM | Comments (0)
March 04, 2008
Black Gold Fairtrade Film
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Black Gold Fairtrade Film
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Vale is a Fairtrade county
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Vale is a Fairtrade county
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February 15, 2008
In brief: Fairtrade flowers, Alexa Chung's ethical jewellery and ...
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Posted at February 15, 2008 09:31 AM | Comments (0)
In brief: Fairtrade flowers, Alexa Chung's ethical jewellery and ...
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Posted at February 15, 2008 09:31 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade Fortnight approaches
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Fairtrade Fortnight approaches
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February 05, 2008
Fair trade, enviro-conscious Valentine’s Day roundup
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Fairtrade fortnight
[Stroud News and Journal | Latest news] Fish for a Fairtrade banana in front of the Sub Rooms between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Catch a winning banana and take home a selection of Fairtrade goodies.
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Posted at February 05, 2008 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade fortnight
[Stroud News and Journal | Latest news] Fish for a Fairtrade banana in front of the Sub Rooms between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Catch a winning banana and take home a selection of Fairtrade goodies.
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Posted at February 05, 2008 09:03 AM | Comments (0)
January 29, 2008
Sheffield Hallam University awarded Fairtrade status
[A Just Life] Staff and students have made Fairtrade food available throughout the campus and in all the student union shops.
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Sheffield Hallam University awarded Fairtrade status
[A Just Life] Staff and students have made Fairtrade food available throughout the campus and in all the student union shops.
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Posted at January 29, 2008 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
Fairtrade Facts
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Fairtrade Facts
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January 09, 2007
McDonald’s brews up £1m fair trade deal - and wields it as a marketing weapon
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December 25, 2006
Another coffee code: 4C or not 4C
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November 21, 2006
Know Where Your Coffee Comes From
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October 25, 2006
Fair trade event recap
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October 21, 2006
Bike hatin’ at Starbucks -
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October 15, 2006
Ben & Jerry’s gets more fair trade
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September 03, 2006
Frappuccino culture
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August 09, 2006
Coffee in Rwanda
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August 03, 2006
Why isn’t coffee roasted where it’s grown?, part 2
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July 21, 2006
GOOD coffee tasting
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June 05, 2006
People’s Choice Award!
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People’s Choice Award!
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NEWS: Starbucks Challenge 4.0 People's Choice Winners
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Posted at June 05, 2006 12:56 AM | Comments (0)
June 01, 2006
Fair trade coffee at Cannes!
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May 29, 2006
5 days till prizes
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May 23, 2006
Fair Trade Cafe, Phoenix
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April 09, 2006
Its about Life
[A Thought Over Coffee] If I'm not mistaken, Cooperative Coffees members have direct relationships with their producers, and pay them fair trade prices, or more. However, the members have broken with TransFair USA, which certifies here in the U.S., because they feel that TransFair is too corporate-friendly, among other things.
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Posted at April 09, 2006 12:55 AM | Comments (0)
April 07, 2006
Ethiopia Sidamo: coffee that tastes like strawberries and cream
[Slashfood] Yesterday I picked "Ethiopia Sidamo" from the thermal pot at my fave local coffee shop, on a whim.
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Posted at April 07, 2006 12:55 AM | Comments (0)
March 29, 2006
Costco, Starbucks and Fair Trade Coffee
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December 04, 2005
NEWS: Starbucks Challenge 3.0 Demand an answer!
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November 22, 2005
Starbucks emails stores, again
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November 02, 2005
Starbucks Challenge 2.0
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NEWS: Starbucks Challenge 2.0
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October 31, 2005
Starbucks Challenge Awards!
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NEWS: Starbucks Challenge Awards
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October 30, 2005
Starbucks Challenge: Gig Harbor, WA: Fair Traded!
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October 28, 2005
Supersize my fair trade coffee: McDonalds joins in!
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FEATURE: Activism 2.0?
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October 25, 2005
Starbucks update: Progress? You tell me
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October 17, 2005
Why care about Starbucks?: Fair trade opinions
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October 16, 2005
Starbucks admits "break down in customer service"
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October 15, 2005
Chicken or the egg? Consumer demand, corporate response
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October 14, 2005
NEWS: Starbucks Success
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NEWS: Starbucks Success
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Starbucks Challenge: Gallery Place-Chinatown
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Posted at October 14, 2005 09:01 AM | Comments (0)
October 05, 2005
Starbucks Challenge FAQ
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Posted at October 05, 2005 10:02 PM | Comments (0)
September 28, 2005
Quality and equality in fair trade: Coffee Crisis 106
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Posted at September 28, 2005 09:14 AM | Comments (0)
September 24, 2005
Big changes at Starbucks, sort of
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August 31, 2005
New photos
[Mark My Words] I have added two new photo sets to my flickr page. The first is a bunch of pics taken at Nia Morris' (not to be confused with Nia Williams or Nia...
Posted at August 31, 2005 03:11 PM | Comments (0)
Africa needs solutions, not handouts
[weaverluke] This is why I think the Oxfam-sponsored Progreso is such a good idea—it seeks to build inclusive business relationships of equals with coffee producer communities in the developing world by granting them shares in the business, rather than merely throwing cash at them (Colin Firth stumped up for the shares for the Ethiopian growers co-op, then went to stay with them for a while recently).
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Posted at August 31, 2005 02:58 PM | Comments (0)
FEATURE: Gotta feel the love!
[City Hippy: The diary of our struggle to live a green and fair life.] I gotta disagree with City Hippy on this one. I do think second-hand furniture is the best, but IKEA has to come a close second.
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Posted at August 31, 2005 02:45 PM | Comments (0)
June 27, 2005
WiFi at Global Infusions
[little more than a placeholder] I'd been meaning to get back to Global Infusions with my laptop since I first noticed that they offer wifi access. Alongside a shop selling the fairly traded Ten Thousand Villages range of craft products and a selection of teas and health herbs, there is a tea/coffee bar and four tables, and the most multi-ethnic range of music of any of Grand Rapids' coffee shops.
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Posted at June 27, 2005 01:49 PM | Comments (0)
fair trade?
[weaverluke: fair trade?] If Costa is really behind Fairtrade, then why not add the following line to the barrista's script: "would you like Fairtrade coffee or coffee produced by exploiting poor people [so our shareholders can make bigger profits] madam/sir"? Then about a week later quietly discontinue selling Unfairtrade coffee amidst customer outrage.
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Posted at June 27, 2005 01:48 PM | Comments (0)
fair trade?
[weaverluke: fair trade?] If Costa is really behind Fairtrade, then why not add the following line to the barrista's script: "would you like Fairtrade coffee or coffee produced by exploiting poor people [so our shareholders can make bigger profits] madam/sir"? Then about a week later quietly discontinue selling Unfairtrade coffee amidst customer outrage.
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Posted at June 27, 2005 01:48 PM | Comments (0)
Progreso progress
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May 10, 2005
Fairtrade fortnight
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Posted at May 10, 2005 09:40 PM | Comments (0)
fair trade?
[weaverluke] So Costa Coffee coffee shops now offer Fairtrade coffee at the same price as their standard (Unfairtrade?) coffee. This is great news—until a couple of months ago, it cost 20 pence extra per cup. Well done Costa.
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Posted at May 10, 2005 09:39 PM | Comments (0)