tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post7518945746178507871..comments2023-11-02T01:07:13.767-07:00Comments on Journey for Fair Trade: Should Fair Trade be Synonymous with Organic?Mitch Teberg, MAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103389961793260475noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-80779070568002698512011-08-25T07:56:15.848-07:002011-08-25T07:56:15.848-07:00No. There are a whole lot of options between what&...No. There are a whole lot of options between what's described here and what's normally understood as organic.<br /><br />Conflating the two brings no benefit, but it could reduce the amount either is practiced. It's a lose-lose proposition.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339237577489559508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-27911164514592698672011-08-24T11:10:50.459-07:002011-08-24T11:10:50.459-07:00Following up Mitch writting I would recommend you ...Following up Mitch writting I would recommend you all to take a spare 20 mins to see Via Campesina latest video on food sovereignty worldwide: <br />http://vimeo.com/27473286<br /><br />The video can also be seen in Spanish and French in the following url: http://vimeo.com/viacampesina/videosJosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627070898005574910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-82171597008467213152011-08-23T21:27:04.662-07:002011-08-23T21:27:04.662-07:00Thanks for posting, dear Mitch. Great that you men...Thanks for posting, dear Mitch. Great that you mention the GM issue and the use of spray on handicraft products as well. A very good introduction into all these gigantic problems long overlooked, unfortunately also in Fair Trade. <br /><br />It is not without reason that our project is named 'Fair-and-Healthy'. <br /><br />Applause from a dreamer who not only dreams. Please keep up with your good work. <br /><br />FM:) from HK / DüsseldorfFanny-Min Beckerhttp://www.fair-and-healthy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-17831534313210695772011-08-23T02:59:04.787-07:002011-08-23T02:59:04.787-07:00A quick description of organic: compatible with li...A quick description of organic: compatible with life. All procedures and attitude in terms of producing goods and maintain relationships with other and nature should always respect life.<br /><br />I'm not only talking about the fairtrade issue, in our daily routine we should be very careful and aware of our footprint in a local and global scale. We have a lifetime responsibility as producers and buyers, and above that we are responsible of maintain a fragile ecosystem in terms of bio-relationships with each other in this world that all earthlinks share.<br /><br />If we keep on producing and buying stuff that have been carried out in a non organic manner with total lack of respect for the environmental we will soon face even more pollution, illness, confrontations and a lifeless world.<br /><br />Organic is an conscious attitude of respect for all earth lifeforms and nature itself. As FT demands respect for human beings in terms of work, we should NEVER forget health and nature...and I must admit I'm quite sad and disappointed to read that care for nature is last principle of the WFTO...we all life in this fragile world but we simple are not yet fully aware of fragile ecosystems we and earth are.<br /><br />Earth is our home and organic is the way to a healthy home, we must not just think of ourself but in future generations, we have a huge responsibility these days!!Josehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627070898005574910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-87964456854830552792011-08-23T01:28:28.644-07:002011-08-23T01:28:28.644-07:00Organic seems to be the most abuse word nowadays w...Organic seems to be the most abuse word nowadays when we talk about agriculture and trade.. It should be clearly defined..Anna Ysabelle M. A. Laoyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-88011352470812568802011-08-22T07:48:57.505-07:002011-08-22T07:48:57.505-07:00As producers we can reduce the use of harmful chem...As producers we can reduce the use of harmful chemicals in production quite significantly, and this is a step in the right direction. <br /><br />But what do you mean by organic? If you mean that all ingredients and materials should be grown organically, then in many places where organic materials are on parity price-wise this is an easy transition for producers and they can stay cost-competitive. In our case, our only source of organic ingredients is via imports (VERY expensive), and this would price our products out of the market. <br /><br />To make your case more compelling for making Fair Trade Synonymous with Organic, I think the term "organic" needs to be more clearly defined.Indochine Naturalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991554707764960889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621388137674795607.post-74285484732305993732011-08-22T03:35:45.610-07:002011-08-22T03:35:45.610-07:00Should Fair Trade be Synonymous with Organic?
YES...Should Fair Trade be Synonymous with Organic?<br /><br />YES, and not only synonymous with worldwide Fair Trade projects, also with the whole FT-chain, societies and individuals.<br /><br />Organic is one of the key attitude towards a sustainable future for the whole biodiversity that share planet earth.Josehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627070898005574910noreply@blogger.com