http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:06:59 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/23/123729.php#comment-635329 It's true that the Fair Trade system is a work in progress. Swag, perhaps you can provide links to more information about Direct Trade. That way readers can decide for themselves which system they think is closer to perfect (or maybe even help develop a totally new system). It's important that consumers play whatever role they can in keeping ethical the development of the global marketplace. 635329@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:06:59 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/23/123729.php#comment-635303 Fair Trade is so flawed. It sounds great, but the execution has been terrible. This is why so many premiere coffee roasters across the country have sworn off Fair Trade and are now doing Direct Trade instead. 635303@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:36:51 EDT