Jay Kilby

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  Jay commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  What is Fair Trade?

  I think that in general, most people who use apply the term to products or businesses intend to convey that the people who make the products are paid a decent wage and subject to fair labor practices.  However, beyond that, there is quite a bit of confusion.  Does it imply certification from organizations like Transfair USA or membership in the Fair Trade Association?  If not, what standards of "fair labor practices" are being applied?  And who is checking to see that they are, in fact, being followed?  There are many small businesses that apply fair labor practices and rightly believe they have a right to claim that their products are fairly traded, but for the consumer, the problem is that, without certification, it is difficult to know exactly what the term entails.  At WeBuyItGreen, when merchants on our site use this term, if the merchant or product is not certified, we try to give at least a brief explanation of what the merchant means by using it, but this often requires some research, and the answers are not always easy to find.

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  Jay signed the petition | about 3 years ago

  Tell Nestle to Stop Using Child Labor!