Ethical Sourcing in the Global Food System

Ethical sourcing, both through fair trade and ethical trade, is entering the mainstream of food retailing. This book explores the opportunities and challenges in the ethical sourcing of food by combining analysis and case studies that examine various approaches related to ethical sourcing.

Transformation of Global Food: Opportunities and Challenges for Fair and Ethical Trade * The Development of Alternative and Fair Trade: Moving into the Mainstream * Organic and Fair Trade Movements in Global Food Networks * Corporate Social Responsibility from a Supermarket Perspective: Approach of the Co-operative Group * Ethical Trade: What Does It Mean for Women Workers in African Horticulture? * Central American Banana Production: Women Workers and Chiquita's Ethical Sourcing from Plantations * The Gangmaster System in the UK: Perspective of a Trade Unionist * Participatory Social Auditing: Developing a Worker-focused Approach * Oxfam's Coffee Campaign: An NGO Perspective * Small Producers: Constraints and Challenges in the Global Food System * Concluding Reflections on the Future of Ethical Sourcing *