Difference between revisions of "Fairtrade"
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| − | As ethical Vegans, we tend to be more cognizant of our consumer choices and the effects that they may have on humans, animals, and the environment. When we understand when we go Vegan we are making a conscious decision where we spend our money to ensure that it isn't causing any harm, and this tends to extend to our choices as consumers and individuals in general. There are tons of things we can do in our lives to not only reduce our harm, but also do good in the world (aside from going vegan), such as [[ | + | As ethical Vegans, we tend to be more cognizant of our consumer choices and the effects that they may have on humans, animals, and the environment. When we understand when we go Vegan we are making a conscious decision where we spend our money to ensure that it isn't causing any harm, and this tends to extend to our choices as consumers and individuals in general. There are tons of things we can do in our lives to not only reduce our harm, but also do good in the world (aside from going vegan), such as [[Other Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint|making efforts to reduce our carbon footprints]], voting and keeping in contact with representatives, working productive jobs that fulfills a certain societal need, donating money to effective charities, being a strong, positive support on others and our communities, work on educating the public on how to live more ethically, engage in activist endeavors, and try being the best examples we can be for others to follow. |
And of course a part of being an ethical consumer is making sure we buy from companies that are themselves ethical, and not engaging in harm or exploitation of their workers. In light of this concern, the certification of Fairtrade has come about, with the goal of providing people who produce commodities (very often food) with better pay and working conditions. While this certainly has noble intentions, and seems like an integral part of being an ethical consumer, there come complexities and nuances to Fairtrade that may make it not so fair after all. | And of course a part of being an ethical consumer is making sure we buy from companies that are themselves ethical, and not engaging in harm or exploitation of their workers. In light of this concern, the certification of Fairtrade has come about, with the goal of providing people who produce commodities (very often food) with better pay and working conditions. While this certainly has noble intentions, and seems like an integral part of being an ethical consumer, there come complexities and nuances to Fairtrade that may make it not so fair after all. | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 31 August 2023
As ethical Vegans, we tend to be more cognizant of our consumer choices and the effects that they may have on humans, animals, and the environment. When we understand when we go Vegan we are making a conscious decision where we spend our money to ensure that it isn't causing any harm, and this tends to extend to our choices as consumers and individuals in general. There are tons of things we can do in our lives to not only reduce our harm, but also do good in the world (aside from going vegan), such as making efforts to reduce our carbon footprints, voting and keeping in contact with representatives, working productive jobs that fulfills a certain societal need, donating money to effective charities, being a strong, positive support on others and our communities, work on educating the public on how to live more ethically, engage in activist endeavors, and try being the best examples we can be for others to follow.
And of course a part of being an ethical consumer is making sure we buy from companies that are themselves ethical, and not engaging in harm or exploitation of their workers. In light of this concern, the certification of Fairtrade has come about, with the goal of providing people who produce commodities (very often food) with better pay and working conditions. While this certainly has noble intentions, and seems like an integral part of being an ethical consumer, there come complexities and nuances to Fairtrade that may make it not so fair after all.
