Monday, April 20, 2009

'Fair Trade' Markets Growing Quickly

Companies which observe “fair trade” practices buy raw materials from suppliers that meet certain environmental and labor standards. Alan Beattie is the world trade editor at the “Financial Times.” He tells Renee Montagne that some companies that package coffee and some that make chocolate, buy beans only from growers who use environmentally friendly practices and pay their workers fair wages.

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