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Among the topics discussed were:

• How the foodservice industry is meeting expectations
• Reasons for consumer interest in sustainable sourcing
• Critical sustainability factors
• Expectations of consumers versus actual adoption by the industry
• Pricing of sustanilbly-sourced products
• Barriers to sustainable sourcing
• Communicating sustainability

A 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, Fair Trade USA is a third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States with the mission of enabling consumers to make a difference with their dollars. It provides farmers in developing nations the tools to thrive as international business people. Rather than creating dependency on aid, Fair Trade USA uses a market-based approach that gives farmers fair prices, workers safe conditions, and entire communities resources for fair, healthy and sustainable lives.