free trade

In Seoul, South Korea, this past Friday 10,000 people took to the streets in a candle light vigil to oppose US beef imports that many fear may be tainted with mad cow disease. Overnight, the number of peaceful protesters doubled and by Saturday night, 20,000 - 25,000 South Koreans held candles and raised their voices against American beef imports.

Yes, there are many great things about the Free Trade Agreements the US is working on but there is also the other side of the coin. Take the case of the Peruvian cotton farmers, with 28,000 growers and their families at risk of loosing their only way to sustain themselves.

The difference between fair trade and free trade. Fair trade is the only ethical form of trading for globally minded, socially responsible buyers and consumers.