Nation's Largest Fair Trade Retailer Weighs In On Garment Factory Collapse in Bangladesh

A call for consumers to exercise their purchasing power.As the death toll from the garment factory building collapse near Dhaka, Bangladesh reaches 900, American consumers should be asking themselves this very important question: “Where do the goods I purchase come from?” This Saturday, May 11, is World Fair Trade Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about how our purchases have the potential to profoundly impact the lives of women and men in developing countries. What happened in Bangladesh does not have to happen again. Retail giants in the U.S. who place large orders with