More U.S. fair trade.I was pleased to see your special May 2007 issue on trade justice and applaud your coverage of fair trade. While I appreciate the attention to fair trade in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. and am inspired by its practice in the United Kingdom, I was disappointed that little attention was given to the exciting and rapidly growing fair trade movement in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . With the exception of the excellent article on Divine Chocolate Divine Chocolate Limited, formerly the Day Chocolate Company, is a manufacturer of Fairtrade chocolate products in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was established in the UK in 1998 as a partnership between the Kuapa Kokoo cocoa growers' collective and the alternative ("Not Just Heavenly, It's Divine," by Dan Nejfelt), in which the role of Lutheran World Relief Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is an international nonprofit organization and a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. is highlighted, scant reference is made to the growing consumer awareness of fair trade in the U.S. and the involvement of thousands of churches, synagogues, and other faith-based organizations. There is also no attention to the key role of fair trade certification in the U.S. and its positive impact on farmers and their families in developing countries. On the "What Can I Do?" page, there's no mention of the Fair Trade Certified[TM] label, an important tool for consumers to identify fair trade products. The fair trade system can work only if we buy the products, and public awareness is clearly linked to recognition of symbols such as the fair trade label. Janet Dorman Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington. |
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