Today we speak with Rodney North, aka the “Answer Man” of Equal Exchange, a mission-based Fair Trade cooperative dedicated to social justice and an improved bottom line for the impoverished farmers of the world.
Rodney gives us the low down on Fair, “greenwashing”, the Fair Trade supply chain, and the debate around moving beyond Fair Trade. This is an excellent and provocative interview for both novices and experts alike, so please have a listen.
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One response to “Episode #12: Fair Trade According to the “Answer Man””
This is a great podcast. I like Frank’s style of questioning; he asks some hard and thoughtful questions and Rodney provides honest answers that cannot be distilled into soundbites. We sell Fair Trade coffee at the farmer’s market here in Auburn, AL for our peace organization (www.peaceeagle.org), so it is very helpful to have some in-depth discussion about the issues surrounding Fair Trade coffee and chocolate. Thank you for the good work!