Date of publication: October 13, 2008
Source: Christian Post
Author: Ethan Cole
By Ethan Cole
The United Methodist Church and a group promoting economically just trade policies have teamed up to raise awareness about fair trade this Halloween.
Equal Exchange, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) of the United Methodist Church have created an educational resource to increase awareness of the UMCOR Coffee Project and the need to advocate for better working conditions and prices for cocoa farmers throughout the world....
Purchasing fairly traded products allows small-scale farmers to earn a fair living wage and gives them an opportunity to break out of the cycle of poverty....