With new fair trade certifiers joining the movement, and “fairwashing” practices becoming common, we intend to discuss and dissect. Download […]
Issues and Challenges of Fair Trade
Issue 1, Fall 2010
What do consumers expect when we pick up a bottle of iced tea, drink a cup of coffee, eat a chocolate bar, use a bar of soap or buy a handicraft that claims to be “fair trade?” What is our money really doing? With new fair trade certifiers joining the movement, seasoned certifiers enabling unjustified fair trade claims and “fairwashing” practices becoming common, we intend to discuss and dissect.