Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Assignment #2

Hello Class,
Have you heard of the Fair Trade Movement? Since you all enjoyed the last video which exposed our obsession with consumption and explained the processing of "stuff", I thought we could look at another way in which we, as consumers, can actually affect the way the markets operate. If you drink coffee or tea, eat fruits and rice, or enjoy chocolate as much as I do, you can join the movement by being an informed consumer! Please copy and paste the link below into your browser and watch the 8-minute video clip. Share your impressions with us!
Had you heard of Fair Trade before? Do you think a fair trade global economy is possible?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhQJrz-aDfI