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Seven Yummy Fair-Trade and Global Do-Gooder Foods

Use your purchasing power to snag some of the tastiest foods on the planet all while dabbling in a bit of global philanthropy.

Photo Courtesy of Teatulia , Text: Maureen Callahan, MS, RD

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Foods That Give Back

Most of us easily spend a couple of dollars here and there to indulge in trendy juice drinks, energy bars, and even cups of coffee. So it’s amazing to think that our snack and beverage picks might influence the quality of life somewhere else a world away, doing things like keeping environments healthy and sustainable, feeding hungry children, or building wells for clean water. Seems like a win-win scenario. We munch, they benefit. So check out some our favorite-tasting global do-gooders. Many are fair-trade products; others are just do-good companies making a difference in their own unique way.