Fair Trade... Every dollar makes a difference

Since I am trying to be very proactive about Fair Trade products I decided to list a few "big" ones just to educate in case you too would like to be more conscience of what we are buying. I tend to stick with products that rate C or better and try to avoid the D's and F's so I will list good and bad based on that and if you want to know more specific just let me know!

The Issues that the source I use tackles:
Human Rights
The Environment
Animal Protection
Community Involvement
Social Justice

Body Care

Good - Dr. Bronner's, Method, Body Shop, Colgate, Speed Stick, Lubriderm, Aveeno, Neutrogena, Purell, St. Ives, Curel, Blistex, Ban, Jergens, Burt Bee's

Bad - L'Oreal, Arrid, Arm & Hammer, Dove, Suave, Vaseline, Degree, Axe, Chapstick, Schick, Noxema, Dial, Old Spice, Secret, Sure, Gillette, Olay, Right Guard, Dry Idea,

Bread

Bad - Wonder, Home Pride, Nature's Pride, Kraft, Stove Top

Candy, Gum, Mints

Good - Reed's, Glee Gum, Sencha Natural, Newman's Own, Jolly Ranchers, Good & Plenty, Andes, Heath, Twizzlers, Kit Kat, Werthers, Mentos, Tic Tacs,

Bad - Casbury, Certs, Dentyne, Trident, Starburst, Skittles, M & M's, LLifesavers, Extra, Orbit, Kraft, Nerds, Laffy Taffy, Nestle, Butterfinger, Wonka (always knew he used slaves), SweetTarts,

Chocolate

Bad - Cadbury, Swiss Miss, Nestle, Toblerone, Crunch, Hershey is a C-

Cleaning Products

Good - Simple Green, Ajax, Colgate, Palmolive, Murphy Oil, Pledge, SC Johnson, Windex, Glade, Hefty, Comet

Bad - Clorox, Green Works, Pine Sol, SOS, Glad, Liquid Plumr, 409, Lysol, Easy-Off, Soft Scrub, Joy, Proctor & Gamble, Ivory, Swiffer, Dial, Mr. Clean, Dawn

Coffee

Bad - International Delight, Maxwell House, Sanka, General Foods, Nescafe, Nestle, CoffeeMate

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Good - Smart Balance, Welch's, Smuckers, Knott's

Bad - Skippy, Peter Pan

Soda

Good - Sierra Mist, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sunkist, Dr. Pepper, Crush, RC

Bad - Lipton, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Mr. Pibb, Barq's, Minute Maid, Tab

Water

Good - Crystal Geyser, Propel, Aquafina, SoBe, Deja Blue, Dannon, Evian, Snapple, Crystal Springs, Fiji

Bad - Vitamin Water, Smart Water, Dasani, Perrier, Deer Park, Ice Mountain

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