Comments on: Fall in Love with Fair Trade Certified http://www.one.org/blog/2009/02/12/fall-in-love-with-fair-trade-certified/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Steve B. http://www.one.org/blog/2009/02/12/fall-in-love-with-fair-trade-certified/#comment-555845 Steve B. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:58:49 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=2836#comment-555845 ....ouch. ….ouch.

]]> By: Steve B. http://www.one.org/blog/2009/02/12/fall-in-love-with-fair-trade-certified/#comment-555844 Steve B. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:57:58 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=2836#comment-555844 Interesting. I guess there's the answer to the tootsie roll question(the one previously asked about whether or not it was the "official One.org candy" because if so, someone here wanted to buy some and put them up at their next booth/table...). One of the ingredients in the tootsie roll is cocoa. It's probably not a fair trade product and thusly should not be put on tables for bribery. No more One.org pictures featureing tootsie rolls on the tables then? Interesting. I guess there’s the answer to the tootsie roll question(the one previously asked about whether or not it was the “official One.org candy” because if so, someone here wanted to buy some and put them up at their next booth/table…). One of the ingredients in the tootsie roll is cocoa. It’s probably not a fair trade product and thusly should not be put on tables for bribery. No more One.org pictures featureing tootsie rolls on the tables then?

]]> By: Debbie Kreuser http://www.one.org/blog/2009/02/12/fall-in-love-with-fair-trade-certified/#comment-555665 Debbie Kreuser Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:20:47 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=2836#comment-555665 Debbie Kreuser Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation. February 12th, 2009 at 4:14 pm Thanks Margaret for this post. Flowers and chocolates that have been produced in an atmosphere of fairness & respect for the maker ends up with a product that one can give feel good about when giving it to a loved one. I would really encourage the readers of the ONE Blog to read up some more on the horror which lies in your chocolate bar - if it is not a Fair Trade product. The exploitation of children on cacao-producing plantations, many of them AIDS orphans to produce a economic profit for the plantation owners & the chocolate companies is one of the most obscene abuses of children and labor rights in the world today. Please visit this website to learn more about Fair Trade & Labor Rights issues: http://www.laborrights.org/ And have a wonderful & Fair Trade Valentine’s Day! ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE - debbie Debbie Kreuser Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

Thanks Margaret for this post. Flowers and chocolates that have been produced in an atmosphere of fairness & respect for the maker ends up with a product that one can give feel good about when giving it to a loved one.

I would really encourage the readers of the ONE Blog to read up some more on the horror which lies in your chocolate bar – if it is not a Fair Trade product. The exploitation of children on cacao-producing plantations, many of them AIDS orphans to produce a economic profit for the plantation owners & the chocolate companies is one of the most obscene abuses of children and labor rights in the world today.

Please visit this website to learn more about Fair Trade & Labor Rights issues:

http://www.laborrights.org/

And have a wonderful & Fair Trade Valentine’s Day!

ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE – debbie

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