fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader
noun
1
: trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement
2
: a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
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Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Through a contract guided by fair trade principles, social and economic justice, and minimal environmental impact, the newly stood up supply chain provides Veja with full visibility into where the bottles come from.
—Victoria Malloy, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Biden will therefore need to work hard at explaining that free and fair trade can advance the interests of the middle class, of unions, and of workers.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Habit, Organic Masala Chai tea blend, $19.95 Skip the cafe line and make your own gourmet chai latte with Habit’s delicious loose-leaf chai tea blend, which is organic and fair trade.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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These vegan, 70% cocoa, gluten free, sweetened with coconut sugar are delicious, fair trade, and organic.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Through a contract guided by fair trade principles, social and economic justice, and minimal environmental impact, the newly stood up supply chain provides Veja with full visibility into where the bottles come from.
—Victoria Malloy, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Biden will therefore need to work hard at explaining that free and fair trade can advance the interests of the middle class, of unions, and of workers.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Habit, Organic Masala Chai tea blend, $19.95 Skip the cafe line and make your own gourmet chai latte with Habit’s delicious loose-leaf chai tea blend, which is organic and fair trade.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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