Comments on: Fair Trade USA Undermines Fair Trade Principles and Producers to Accommodate Products Such as Hershey’s “Greenwashed” Chocolate https://fairworldproject.org/ftusa-undermines-ft/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:19:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: David Mowry https://fairworldproject.org/ftusa-undermines-ft/#comment-385 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:19:52 +0000 https://fairworldproject.org/?p=3342#comment-385 Greetings, Friends,
I have downloaded the pdf file of the news release. Thanks.
I host an Equal Exchange Fair Trade table at our UU Church in Riverside, CA every Sunday where our Green Sanctuary group sells EE coffees, teas, chocolates and olive oil. Many months ago I signed up to receive 100 copies of For A Better World at the Green festival in LA. I received only one box many months ago of which I still some copies. At this point I know I don’t need 100 copies but would still like to have perhaps 25 copies (quarterly or however often it is published) IF you are of a mind to ship that quantity to me. I would have them available at my display / sales table and at the Annual Alternative Gift Fair which we UUs and our friends at the First United Church of Riverside host each year on this first Sunday in December. At this annual event there are many booths featuring much Fair Trade merchandise. Fair Trade is an overarching theme of the Fair. And it’s our chance to educate what FT is about.
One other question: At our local Costco they routinely have available one variety of Kirkland Brand Coffee Beans, “House Blend”, (roasted by Starbucks) identified as Fair Trade (with the TF logo printed on the label). Do you know if it is really a legit Fair Trade product?? Just curious if they are telling the truth.
Peace, Dave Mowry

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