Friday, December 01, 2006

Caveat Emptor

Not all companies use the same standards for fair trade. For example, one business Grassroots Creations, labels their products as fair trade and as helping African workers. While the designs from their products do come from designers in Zimbabwe, their products are acutally manufactured in China.

Labels from certification organizations like TransFair and the Fair Trade Federation can be good guides to help you determine whether products are actually Fair Trade or not.

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