AltWeeklies Wire
Fair-Trade Winenew
Wine is decades behind other industries in protecting its workers.
VUE Weekly |
Mel Priestley |
09-04-2014 |
Food+Drink
Tags: fair trade, wine
Montreal Company Pops the Smoothie Market with Fair Guarananew
What makes Goarana different, says Jerome Pelletier, is that it tries to maintain respectful relations both with the producers and the environment of the Brazilian Amazon, where the plant is grown.
Montreal Mirror |
Matt Jones |
01-30-2009 |
Food+Drink
How Boutique Booze Could Help Change the Lives of Poor Farmersnew
When restaurateur Jean-Denis Courtin decided to make his own vodka, he wanted it to be not only original but also "all natural, fair trade, and additive free." In the mountains of South America, he found a way to have it all.
Chicago Reader |
Julia Thiel |
01-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tensions Between Fair-Trade and Local-First Movements Increasenew
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?
Charleston City Paper |
Eric Blair |
04-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tadesse Meskela is No Ordinary Joe ... Nor is His Coffeenew
The Ethiopian coffee co-op founder aims for hearts and mugs of those who like a little justice with their java.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
09-21-2007 |
Food+Drink
Anti-Corporate Activists Draw Attention to Coffee Politicsnew
Coffee and the international trade that governs it affect the fate of migrant farmers, the survival of the rain-forest, and the livelihoods of independent roastmasters. In response to these concerns, a global movement to promote Fair Trade Certified coffees has emerged.
Mountain Xpress |
Stuart Gaines |
06-08-2004 |
Food+Drink
