"The only thing that is going to get the companies to comply is actual litigation, " Bronner said from an organic trade show in Chicago this week.
Our members here in the US can sign up for a Liga Masiva Global CSA, in which they receive a basket of organic, Direct Trade products from these amazing farmers.
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Theo Chocolate, founded in 2006, is the United States' only fair trade and organic chocolate manufacturer.
Today around 1, 200 local families are part of a successful co-operative called Oro Verde, or Green Gold, which grows organic and fair-trade coffee and cocoa.
Pass a lazy weekend afternoon at Heine Brothers' Coffee , where you can enjoy a fair-trade, organic latte and browse the adjoining Carmichael's book store.
Most consumers do not realize that all bananas they purchase, including Fair-trade and organic, are placed in large bags and then in the carton boxes they are familiar with.
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Since then, a boom in artisanal coffee culture triggered a kind of arms race in which various trendy descriptors overwhelm the humble coffee beans: organic, fair-trade, shade-grown, locally roasted, etc.
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Yes, they have some percentage of products fair trade certified or organic certified, but very little is known about how they treat employees, their impact in the community, and their environmental footprint as a company.
And my organization, Root Capital, is financing two fair trade certified, organic cocoa enterprises, Kpeya Agricultural Enterprise and Balmed Holdings, both of which are breathing new life into the shattered countryside of Sierra Leone.
The trade-off is the organic materials have to shine brighter, meaning an OLED-TV made this way will require more power than one made with the factory process used for smaller screens.
It is indeed certified by the USDA as containing 100% organic ingredients, and it meets Fair Trade standards, which is certified by the Institute for Marketecology as complying with humane trade rules with farmers.
Its judging panel was impressed by the delicious selection of organic, vegetarian, gluten-free and fair trade goods available, including stonebaked pizzas, locally brewed alcohol and homemade cakes.
The charming Crown Heights shop specializes in "local, green, fair and direct-trade products, " like 100% certified organic cotton tea towels.
Earlier this year it sought to upstage its rival by showing off the world's largest OLED (organic light-emitting diode) at the Consumer Electronics Show trade show in Las Vegas.
By trade, John- William is a farmer, growing Christmas trees and organic cider apples.
That latter trade amassed a grubstake for the two sons in a chemicals maker, Vam Organic, that would gain from the remaining license raj in India.
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The benefits of a safe food supply are undeniable, but they sometimes come with trade-offs that can be hard to grasp especially when the word "organic" appears on a package.
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