Churches Put Faith into Action with Fair Trade

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Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:43 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

by the way, if anyone is interested in some fun, creative ways to get involved in spreading the word about fair trade and why it is important, especially during the holiday gift season, you can visit http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/cocoa/caroling.html to learn about fair trade holiday caroling.

Churches Put Faith into Action with Fair Trade

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Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:41 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Pastor Mark: actually, fair trade has nothing to do with the government, nor is it in opposition to free trade. real free trade doesn't actually exist, and fair trade is mainly an effort to give some support to farmers and artisans in developing countries who have been disenfranchised by, for example, the huge amount of government support farmers in the US get (the farm bill is a decidedly anti-free trade policy). fair trade is not a long term trade policy, but rather a way to help farmers in the present get enough income to provide medical care and education for their families, which means that they can one day get a better job and escape the cycle of poverty caused by the current trade regime. it also means that farmers are being educated about environmental issues and encouraged to produce in ways that are less harmful to the natural world. :)