Shared Interest Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:07:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Shared Interest Archives - Positive News 32 32 Five Fairtrade-certified products you didn’t know you could buy https://www.positive.news/society/five-fairtrade-certified-products-you-didnt-know-you-could-buy/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:07:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=545285 From peri-salted peanuts to toothpaste and ‘black soap’, a host of Fairtrade-certified products beyond the usual suspects await

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]]> Co-operative business: a recipe for resilience in turbulent times https://www.positive.news/society/co-operative-business-a-recipe-for-resilience-in-turbulent-times/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:57:56 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=533677 More than 180 years ago, a pioneering new business model began to take root. Today, the global co-op movement is stronger than ever

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]]> Fairtrade certification changed the way we shop. Where is it headed now? https://www.positive.news/society/fairtrade-certification-changed-the-way-we-shop-where-is-it-headed-now/ Fri, 09 May 2025 05:00:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=525296 More than 30 years since Fairtrade launched, smallholders continue to face challenges. Can the certification stand the test of time?

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]]> The Mexican honey co-op finding sweet success in a volatile sector https://www.positive.news/society/the-mexican-honey-co-op-finding-sweet-success-in-a-volatile-sector/ Tue, 14 May 2024 12:55:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=480067 The honey industry isn’t all buzzing bees and rolling hills. Here’s how one co-op is rising above the challenges

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]]> How a group of Peruvian coffee farmers are thriving despite the odds https://www.positive.news/economics/peruvian-coffee-farmers-are-thriving-despite-the-odds/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 06:45:47 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=440680 The Amazonas region is a leader in sustainable coffee production. Here’s how one coffee co-op is building resilience

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]]> Why your morning coffee depends on closing the gender gap https://www.positive.news/society/why-your-morning-coffee-depends-on-closing-the-gender-gap-fairtrade/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:06:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=426392 For Fairtrade Fortnight, Positive News explores why empowering women is key to the future of your morning flat whites

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]]> The magical moss helping women in rural Peru to become entrepreneurs https://www.positive.news/society/the-magical-moss-helping-women-in-rural-peru-to-become-entrepreneurs/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:41:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=425759 In the Peruvian Andes, life is not always easy. Now, sustainable harvesting of sphagnum moss is helping women to thrive

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