Hi Beth, This a little marginal to the issue, but might be helpful, particularly if you're willing to have your students read blogs. Anyway check it out and see what you think:
http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/fairtrade/2011/01/18/who-owns-fair-trade/ Best, Steve On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Beth DeSombre <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi folks: > > I know I owe you (I'll post soon) a summary of responses to my previous > request, but here's another: > > For a new course related to food sustainability, we have a section on the > various certifications, labels, etc. one could append to food (organic, fair > trade, humane, MSC certified, etc.) I'm looking in particular for broader > articles that a) critique the usefulness of such certification processes, > either individually or (more usefully) collectively or conceptually; and b) > those that celebrate them (again, especially useful if it's collective or > conceptual). > > If you have any suggestions, I need 'em quickly: the semester starts > Monday. > > Thanks, > > Beth > > Elizabeth R. DeSombre > Wellesley College >
