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Quinoa processing
Quinoa processing
Quinoa product testing
Quinoa processing
Physalis plantation
Physalis plantation
Physalis plantation
Physalis plantation
Physalis plantation
Quinoa plantation
Quinoa farmer
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Gluten-Free Fair Trade Products
1 in 133 Americans is suffering from celiac disease but only 3% know about it. The only way out is the commitment to a strict gluten-free diet (no wheat, barley, rye). Gluten-free products are on the rise but there are still no Fair Trade products available. Surprisingly, however, typical Fair Trade products such as Quinoa are naturally gluten-free. I am promoting the development of socially responsible products for people with celiac disease!
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Robin Bartling Boston Globe Article
Sorry for staying disconnected for a while but I will soon catch up with what VICO Brands, the company that I co-founded, has been doing recently. For the meanwhile here is the link to an article in the Boston Globe from October 2nd where we got mentioned: Making profits for a purpose! The only addition to the article is that my wife... Continue reading Boston Globe Article
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- The Legatum Center is founded upon the idea that bottom-up entrepreneurship is the central driver of both economic development and the emergence of good governance
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- Conscious Capitalist
- Cambridge, MA United States
- Posted: Jun 12, 2008
- Last Updated: Feb 1, 2010
- Focus Area: Corporate Responsibility: Fair Sourcing
- Website: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/...
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