U.S. schools push for campuswide fair-trade status

By Tim Goral. 17 U.S. institutions have been recognized as a “Fair Trade Colleges”.
Last fall Cabrini College (Pa.) became one of only 17 colleges and universities in the United States to be recognized as a “Fair Trade College.” (The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh was the first in 2008.)
Fair trade is a model in which producers are paid above market, “fair trade” prices provided they meet specific labor, environmental and production standards. More...