Slavery-Free Product Challenge

The Human Trafficking Project and Change.org are doing a cool little contest. On both of their sites are a list of 10 common products we buy (different lists on each site, I prefer the one on HTP). They want people to be more aware of forced labor and slavery in the production and supply chains of everyday products. So they are challenging everyone to find the 10 most "slavery-free" ways to get these products: "Where would you buy them? What brands would you choose? What labels or guidelines would you use to make better consumer choices?" HTP also lists the difference between fair trade/ethically or sustainably produced/made in the USA/country of production.

Looks like a cool little exercise to me. Sometimes when I'm bored at work or surfing the net I start thinking about how my consumerism might be affecting/supporting trafficking and what I can do to change. I guess this is my chance to start.

Here are the links to the posts:
http://humantrafficking.change.org/blog/view/reader_challenge_can_you_find_10_slave-free_consumer_products
http://traffickingproject.blogspot.com/2009/07/htp-and-changeorg-team-up-slavery-free.html