If you’ve ever gone to a cafe for coffee or browsed for bananas at the supermarket, you’ve probably already seen fair trade products. But do you know what they really are? Fair trade labeling indicates when a product was produced under a set of principles that include fair labor practices and environmental regulations. Find out more about what’s behind fair trade products and how they can impact both producers and consumers.

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