Archive for September, 2009

Episode #65: The Zambian Soap Company with Andre Houssney

Monday, September 28th, 2009

In this episode, I am joined by Andre Houssney of the Zambian Soap Company.  Andre gives us a cultural and historical context of Zambia, discusses the process of developing a soap company in the region, talks us through the production process of organic soap, comments on Fair Trade, and addresses the tension between buying local and supporting access to markets for Zambian producers.

Links:

The Zambian Soap Company: http://www.zambiansoap.com/

The Fair Trade Federation:  http://www.fairtradefederation.org/

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Episode #64: The Coalition of Imokalee Workers (Part II)

Monday, September 21st, 2009

In this second of a two part series, we conclude an interview with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers.  Gerarado discusses cases of slavery in the United States, the need to change our mentality, the campaign to improve the rights of agricultural laborers, and the potential linkages between the worker’s rights movement and the local food movement.

Visit the website of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers at http://www.ciw-online.org/

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Episode #63: The Coalition of Imokalee Workers with Gerardo Reyes

Monday, September 14th, 2009

In this episode, I speak with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers.  Gerardo and I discuss the history of agricultural labor in the United States, the current state of workers in Florida and elsewhere, and Gerardo gives us a breakdown of a typical day for an agricultural field worker in the United States.

You can find the Coalition of Imokalee Workers online at http://www.ciw-online.org/

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