The regulation of commercial activity across countries is the focus of free trade and fair trade policies, but both address the topic from different perspectives. Free trade focuses on the reduction ...

We've pulled together some resources for anyone interested in learning more about global trade, where to purchase Fair Trade products, or how to start your own grassroots campaign. Get involved by ...

Over the past 15 years, Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) and Fair Trade labels have played an important role in driving consumer awareness and demand for socially and ...

Counterpoint to “The Problem with Fair Trade Coffee” article, published in the Summer 2011 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review Fair Trade USA is disappointed that the Stanford Social ...

If you're interested in opening a socially conscious business, a fair trade business may be for you. As a fair trade retailer, you will work directly with wholesalers to purchase inventory made by ...

Brazil Cooperative director Luis Adauto, center, inspects coffee trees on Rosevaldo Pereiras farm with Paul Rice, preisdent of Fair Trade USA, a nonprofit group that promotes and certifies fair trade.

It costs extra, but where is the money going? Flickr/EricMagnuson That “fair trade” sticker on a bar of chocolate or bag of coffee beans might make you feel better, but there’s no guarantee it’s ...

Sustainable fashion has a definition that’s hard to pin down. While some say that wool is natural and biodegradable, others would argue that the amount of water, grain and deforestation required for ...

Walking down the aisles of your local grocery store, you've likely noticed products labeled "fair trade" alongside other product options. These certified items, from coffee and chocolate to bananas ...