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Fair Trade: A Sweet Deal

Fair Trade: A Sweet Deal

Posted September 30th 2011

      Fair trade Gummy Bears?  You can’t mean it!  Yes, fair trade principles have penetrated the confections industry and I’m about to chow down on my first helping of fair trade certified gummy bears, with a choice of plain or sour!  Not only that, but I can now get Belgian chocolate-style seashells, chocolate and chocolate/hazelnut spreads and Coke-like fair trade soft drinks!  It must be true, then, that fair trade is a sweet deal!

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Fair Trade FAQs

What is Fair Trade?

Fair trade is an approach to international trade that is based on a more equitable and sustainable form of exchange among producers, traders and consumers than conventional forms of trade and exchange that now dominate the market.

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Fair Trade Leaders

Fair Trade Manitoba recognizes groups and organizations that have fair trade purchasing policies – not only for one month, but as an ongoing element of their operations.

If your Manitoba-based organization has adopted a fair trade purchasing policy, please contact us and we will gladly add you to the list. We hope it grows by leaps and bounds!

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