It is 4th July and fireworks are in the air.... although i should be outside having fun i am working on the idea of consistent blogging. My blog has moved of sorts...it is now within the business website: http://www.muenda.com/blogs/susie and i have to admit, i am starting to get the hang of this.
I am also pleased to find my first Fairtrade blogger on this site: http://jacqdecarlo.blogspot.com/ now i just need to learn the value of RSS feeds. Technology is fun, i am learning all the time! No wonder i never have time for TV!!

Fairtrade is a learning curve...those of us committed in the USA can learn from Europe where the movement is light years ahead.

One glaring difference i have found since relocating to the USA is that fairly traded food and drink are not as readily available as in Europe. Granted, coffee is by far the No1 fair trade agricultural product and sugar, cocoa, tea and others are available but still a narrow selection compared to the UK. For an example of the food etc available check out Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) based in Europe.
An increase in agricultural fair trade products is surely desirable for millions of small farmers, even moreso when many fairtrade foods are also organic.
Lets hope that the talks on July 21st regarding the Doha Round will reach in some agreement to make international trade more fair.
News on this meeting was found in the Guardian, UK:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7630576