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Today on Each for All we take a look at Coffee and Ethical Purchasing. |
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The topic of today’s show is Ethical Purchasing, Fair Trade, and Food Security. In February, UVic will be the site the first Victoria Ethical Purchasing Forum, organized by the BCICS, in collaboration with the Canadian Student Fair Trade Network, Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG), Values Based Business Network, and the Canadian Social Economy Hub. |
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This week we continue our examination of fair trade, food security, and ethical purchasing leading up to the Ethical Purchasing Forum next week, here at the University of Victoria. The BC Institute for Co-operative Studies is sponsoring the Forum. This two-day event will bring together active citizens to explore trade issues and expand ethical trade in the Victoria region.
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Jacqui MacDonald is experienced in building ethical and fair trade international businesses. Currently she is acting as a consultant on fair and ethical trade issues with a range of clients including The Body Shop, The Ethical Trading Initiative, The Co-operative Group, UK, The Commonwealth Secretariat, ITC, Shell International, NGOs and fair trading organisations in N. America, Europe, Asia and Africa. She is the co-author of Business and Poverty: Bridging the Gap. |
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First up, Robin and Lindsay speak with Susan Gage of the Victoria Global Village Society (535 Pandora Ave in Victoria between Store and Government, 250-380-1530) in a wide raging conversation, including their relationships with over 35 producer co-operatives in Latin America and Asia, and the future of fair trade. |
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