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Slow Food, or reversing the standardization of taste

by faircompanies on August 8, 2007

Slow Food stands as a movement opposed to the standardization of culinary taste that promotes a philosophy of taste “without …

Standards needed to apply for the Fairtrade certification

by faircompanies on August 6, 2007

Fairtrade is a certification system for products that comply with environmental, labor and development standards established by FLO International. The …

Beyond the Prius

by faircompanies on July 31, 2007

From plug-in hybrids to low-sulfur diesel fuel, the options for greener driving are growing as cheap fuel becomes a thing …

Muhammad Yunus, inventor of the micro-credit

by faircompanies on July 24, 2007

Professor, economist and Bangladeshi banker, creator of micro-credit. Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace prize winner (it should be noted …

Productos de limpieza ecológicos

by faircompanies on July 23, 2007

Seguro que no has echado un vistazo a las etiquetas de tus productos de limpieza; al fin y al cabo, …

A cleantech bubble (III)?

by faircompanies on July 23, 2007

According to a report from Lux Research, the industry has “exploded”, while they use the term referring to the industry’s …

A little background fair trade (also known as fairtrade)

by faircompanies on July 22, 2007

Alternative and responsible form of commerce that promotes a fair relationship between producers and consumers. Fair commerce is an alternative and responsible form of commerce …