Fair trade products are catching on in popularity as more and more consumers put their money where their conscience is. But as the dollars flow, so does the controversy over companies who are ...

Fair Trade can be confusing, misunderstood, and even mistaken for a marketing ploy. From its origins in the 1950's to its significance today with the rise of the conscious consumer, I ask industry ...

Fair trade certification for coffee, chocolate, and tea is on everyone’s radar, whether or not they choose to support it, but the same discussion is almost absent from coconut products. It's ...

Fair trade skin care products for your skin care routine, picked out and explained by experts. ... To help get you started, here are some standout fair trade skin care products to consider. 1.

Although some countries have higher sales of fair-trade products per person, the U.S. leads the world in the overall value of fair-trade products purchased at well over $1 billion a year.

Daniel Jaffee is committed to drinking a more ethical cup of coffee. A devoted imbiber, he not only refuses to patronize Starbucks, but also insists on buying his beans from retailers who ...

But Fair Trade USA's theory that abandoning the coop model would allow them to bring more products to consumers has borne out; Fair Trade Certified covers a broader range of products in the U.S ...

Some fair trade organizations also support factories with unions and living wages, ... fair trade products carry a slight premium over organizations that do not engage in the same practices.

If Fair Trade products were not priced competitively, the U.K. Fair Trade market would not be growing so successfully (46% increase in estimated value of sales in 2003).

She said the best way for people to support fair trade is by being conscious of what products they are buying and where they purchase them from. "The majority of people are kind of living the ...