fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader
noun
1
: trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement
2
: a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
Examples of fair-trade in a Sentence
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Bronwen Everill, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Jaguar family company Napo Pharmaceuticals has established a sustainable harvesting program, under fair trade practices, for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality, ecological integrity, and support for Indigenous communities.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2024
Overall, the relative storage size limits are probably a fair trade for all the advantages of that quick loading.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Napo has established a sustainable harvesting program, under fair trade practices, for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality, ecological integrity, and support for Indigenous communities.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
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Noun
Just as some consumers today boycott brands that trouble them, buy fair trade products and otherwise vote with their wallets, some abolitionists used commerce to fight slavery.
—Bronwen Everill, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Jaguar family company Napo Pharmaceuticals has established a sustainable harvesting program, under fair trade practices, for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality, ecological integrity, and support for Indigenous communities.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2024
Overall, the relative storage size limits are probably a fair trade for all the advantages of that quick loading.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Napo has established a sustainable harvesting program, under fair trade practices, for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality, ecological integrity, and support for Indigenous communities.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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