fair trade

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun Trade carried on according to a commercial agreement under which distributors sell products of a given class at no less than a minimum price set by the manufacturer.
• noun Trade that is considered fair because it respects workers' rights and minimizes environmental damage.

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• noun A system of trading promoting more equitable global trade, especially to sellers and producers in poorer areas, but also to the environment.

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• noun trade that satisfies certain criteria on the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers; often with other social and environmental considerations
• noun trade that is conducted legally