Wine is decades behind other industries in protecting its workers.
Critics say that new certification process adopted by Oakland-based organization will undermine the international fair-trade industry.
The concept of "fair trade" for music has been bandied about in Portland for a couple years, but the movement is now starting discussions with clubs in hopes of setting a fair wage for all performing musicians, whether they be union or non-union workers.
Can today's moral standard be reconciled with the one from a few years ago? Is it possible to eat local and support farmers in developing countries? And should that be the goal in the first place?
The Ethiopian coffee co-op founder aims for hearts and mugs of those who like a little justice with their java.