Urban_Shopper Fair Trade products reviewed in The Urban Shopper - January 05, 2011 add/view comments (0)

The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in 25 years. The recession has erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to new Census data.

The analysis shows the racial impact of the economic meltdown on the housing market and unemployment. Sadly, Blacks have a median HOUSEHOLD net worth of less than $5,700 with Hispanics... (continue reading)

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The current issue of The Urban Shopper looks at Fair Trade, a movement to deal fairly with small vendor-producers around the globe.

The Cover Story is a review of fairly-traded products from Africa and Haiti which can be purchased at www.thehungersite.com.  In addition to noting the price of the goods previewed, the numbers of cups of food the purchased items buys is also included.

Fair Trade vs Free Trade - do you know the difference?  Why should you even... (continue reading)