February 2012
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Fair Trade USA Standard Changes: How Fair is Fair...
Fair trade labeling started with the intention of helping small farmers in developing countries gain access to world markets. Poor farmers were isolated from markets in the developing world, and fair trade organizations helped them with this problem. Large farms and plantations do not need as much help, because large corporations, such as Starbucks and Wal-Mart, often source from them. Fair Trade...