… and having trouble navigating the waters?
Many thanks to Fair World Project for their easy-to-use, interactive, fun tool to help you distinguish between seven different certification schemes.
Meets FWP’s expectations and/or is a model program in this area.
Acceptable policy that at least meets current industry standards, but there is room for improvement.
Problem area/red flag that needs immediate improvement.
Click here to see how seven certification schemes measure up to a list of “fair” criteria and then see which brands use the different certification labels on their products.
Small Farmers. Big Change. 
Hi Phyllis:
The problem did’t get easier with the news that Fairtrade International (reported in the UK) will allow manufacturers to have only one ingredient to get a fair trade label. See:
http://www.thenews.coop/52001/news/fairtrade/fairtrade-international-opens-labelling-restrictions-manufacturers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fairtrade-international-opens-labelling-restrictions-manufacturers#.Uxm7Btx0X-Y
Chuck
(Coopmatters.com)