Houstonians demand city council support becoming a Fair Trade certified city; activists call on Houston to follow in the footsteps of Boston and Chicago
A growing grassroots movement is pushing the Houston city council to become the first Fair Trade city in Texas.
Fair Trade is a market-based approach to addressing poverty, slavery, child labor, sweatshops, and many other common human rights abuses associated with overseas production of consumer goods. Fair Trade certification pays a higher price to producers and demands higher labor and environmental standards in production.
The campaign, launched by Houstonian Kendra Penry, calls on the city to follow in the footsteps of Boston and Chicago and purchase Fair Trade certified goods when available, ensure ongoing education, media exposure and commitment to Fair Trade, and encourage the community to use, sell or provide Fair Trade products whenever possible.
