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Fair Trade Rice

We all love the gentle, nutty aroma of a plate of Fair Trade Standards Fair Trade is a social movement and a market based approach towards helping producers reach sustainability.  By advocating a higher payment to growers of goods, they help workers gain self-sufficiency and give them a higher stake in the products. There are two fair trade standards, for small farms and hired labor situations: * In small farming situations, there must be democratic decision making among the workers.  All producers must have a say in how Fair Trade Premiums are invested. * In hired labor situations, workers must be payed what is regionally referred to as decent wages, and all health and safety standards must be met.  Child labor is prohibited. * Fair Trade also encourages environmentally friendly, sustainable production.  Half of Fair Trade rice is certified organic already.  Organic farming is held to strict pesticide standards, which reduces chemical runoff, helps biodiversity and community health. View TransFair USA's complete list of Fair Trade Certified Rice licensees. 

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