Comments on: Fair trade month: Co-opportunity http://greenlagirl.com/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sat, 26 May 2012 08:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-101913 Siel Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:08:56 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/14/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/#comment-101913 Endangered Species used have some fair trade certified bars, but no longer. I heard a rumor that their certification got yanked for some reason, but haven't had the time to investigate yet -- will do so soon and find out more. Basically, the conundrum with all chocolate without certification is that you have to just trust the company at their word. Some, of course, are good companies that really are trading ethically; others are greenwashing -- and without certification, there's no way to tell which is which -- For now I'd opt for the fair trade certified chocolate over Endangered Species, but if your options are Endangered Species or a Hershey's bar, go with Endangered Species. Endangered Species used have some fair trade certified bars, but no longer. I heard a rumor that their certification got yanked for some reason, but haven’t had the time to investigate yet — will do so soon and find out more.

Basically, the conundrum with all chocolate without certification is that you have to just trust the company at their word. Some, of course, are good companies that really are trading ethically; others are greenwashing — and without certification, there’s no way to tell which is which –

For now I’d opt for the fair trade certified chocolate over Endangered Species, but if your options are Endangered Species or a Hershey’s bar, go with Endangered Species.

]]> By: Kim Hover http://greenlagirl.com/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-101558 Kim Hover Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:46:59 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/14/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/#comment-101558 my bar of Wolf, Endangered Species says that it is 100% Ethically Traded. How is that different from Fair Trade? It also says that they donate 10% of net proceeds "to help support species, habitat and humanity"...how much does that count for a responsible company???? my bar of Wolf, Endangered Species says that it is 100% Ethically Traded. How is that different from Fair Trade? It also says that they donate 10% of net proceeds “to help support species, habitat and humanity”…how much does that count for a responsible company????

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-16032 Siel Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:39:48 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/14/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/#comment-16032 Well, the nice thing 'bout fair trade labels on the chocolates is that the choco companies are usually all 'bout fair trade practices, vs. coffee companies that often use it to greenwash. I am rather concerned about Dagoba already though -- now that they've been bought by Hershey's... Well, the nice thing ’bout fair trade labels on the chocolates is that the choco companies are usually all ’bout fair trade practices, vs. coffee companies that often use it to greenwash.

I am rather concerned about Dagoba already though — now that they’ve been bought by Hershey’s…

]]> By: MhD http://greenlagirl.com/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-15558 MhD Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:42:43 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/14/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/#comment-15558 Endangered Species had their certification yanked... Transafair, the certifying body, pulled ES's certification because of the blatent "greenwashing" which is the practice of certifying one product but using blanket market material to leave the impression that all their stuff is certified. This is a concerning trend. The only way to ensure you are eating FairTrade chocolate is to look for the label (for example, Dagoba - has one FT certified bar). Endangered Species had their certification yanked… Transafair, the certifying body, pulled ES’s certification because of the blatent “greenwashing” which is the practice of certifying one product but using blanket market material to leave the impression that all their stuff is certified.

This is a concerning trend. The only way to ensure you are eating FairTrade chocolate is to look for the label (for example, Dagoba – has one FT certified bar).

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-15369 Siel Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:37:04 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/14/fair-trade-month-co-opportunity/#comment-15369 For reals? I'm concerned both 'bout the fair trade certification AND the old age of the chocos I'm eating -- Will investigate -- For reals? I’m concerned both ’bout the fair trade certification AND the old age of the chocos I’m eating — Will investigate –

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