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Issue 2

fOR A BETTER WORLD: ISSUE 2Fair Trade Vs Conventional “Free” Trade

Issue 2, Spring 2011
In this edition contributing authors write about; fair versus conventional “free” trade; different fair trade craft production models to support artisans; vertically certifying fair trade apparel production from farm to factory in Central and North America; community empowerment in Africa through fair trade Shea Butter production; the tragedy of the chocolate industry versus righteous chocolatiers; and who and what fair trade is for and about. To a day when all trade is fair.

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