Fair Trade USA Defends Its Certification Program Against OCA/Bronner's Campaign
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
More than 9,900 U.S. consumers have signed onto a petition urging Fair Trade USA to reconsider its name change from TransFair USA, and more than 4,200 consumers have written the Federal Trade Commission requesting action against fair-trade "cheaters," the Organic Consumers Association says.
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