More Signatures, More Friends

Fair Trade the White House has grown in leaps and bounds! Up to date we have 258 signatures inviting First Lady Michelle Obama to decalre the White House a Fair Trade Home! In addition to that we have over 400 signatures (more likely many more by the time you read this) on the Facebook group!

Our steering committee is in place and they are comprised of representatives from Alter Eco, Dr. Bronner’s, Equal Exchange, Fair For Life (IMO), Fair Trade Federation, Fair Trade Resource Network, Green America, Handmade Expressions, L. Ishii & Associates, TransFair USA, and advocate Jacqueline DeCarlo.

Anti-Body is very proud to have such a highly qualified and experienced Committee partnered to fight for the same just cause…Fair Trade.

Please visit FTWH website and add your signature to the many who are ready to bring sustainability to those who deserve it.

DJs For Fair Trade

Check out DJs for Fair Trade!! Anti-Body worked with Video Symphony to cut together DJ highlights from our Pre-Launch party for Fair Trade the White House, which featured The Rhythm Section.

Check out The Rhythm Section on Facebook and on MySpace and see their commitment at FTWH!

Fairy Trade

Fairy Trade for tweens is here!

The “Fairy Trade” series is the first fair trade, all-natural product directed at tween girls (and women who are young at heart). Rose scented “Gentle Fairy” loves trading fairly with “Love,” who is from the land of Liberty. Each body moisturizer includes a sticker pack so that a “fairy” can be decorated. Anti-Body worked with Presto Labels to create a fabulous laser-cut label with flowers, vines, and reserve cut butterflies. Size:8 ounce

INGREDIENTS: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax NF, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Essential Oil Blend, Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Vitamine E), Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Other Essential Oils. *Fair Trade Certified™ by Transfair USA

Visit the Anti-Body web store!

Anti-Body Discounts

Anti-Body is offering a special web discount exclusively for Fair Trade the White House supporters! Get $7.55 (we randomly chose that number to maintain uniqueness) off your purchase of $25 or more (excluding S&H). Visit Fair Trade the White House website for your special Coupon Code (offer good through October in honor of Fair Trade Month). And check out Coco Eco Magazine’s fair trade giveaway!

Don’t forget to sign the invitation to First Lady Michelle Obama to make the White House a Fair Trade Home (invitation unseals May 30th).

Fair Trade the White House

The invitation is unsealed! Sign up at the Fair Party Headquarters.

Fair Trade the White House website has launched! Join this coalition of nonpartisan vendors, organizations, schools and individuals, all passionate about spreading fair trade awareness in the United States. Add your name to invite First Lady Michelle Obama to make the White House a Fair Trade Home.

Join the group on Facebook.

Benefit Yard Sale for Liberia

Saturday, May 16th from 8 am – 3 pm

722 Parkman Ave., Silverlake, CA 90026

All proceeds will go towards starting the coconut cooperative in Liberia, Africa. Visit the Anti-Body website for more info!

Pre-Launch Party for Fair Trade the White House Campaign

SATURDAY, MAY 9TH, DOWN TOWN LA

THE RHYTHM SECTION in conjunction with ANTI-BODY present:

An exclusive Pre-launch party for the “Fair Trade the White House” Campaign

Featuring

Special guests from Afro Funké, Jeremy Sole (Afro Funké | KCRW | Musaics)

and

Glenn Red ( Afro Funké)

alongside residents: CONCISE FRANK(E) BZ

Please join us on this night, as we celebrate the exclusive “Fair Trade the White House” Pre-Launch Party in honor of World Fair Trade Day. You will have the opportunity to cordially invite the First Lady to join the fair trade movement and declare the White House a “Fair Trade Home” by adding your signature to the official invitation. You’ll also have the chance to win fair trade products by passing the “Fair Fun” on-camera quiz, with comedian-impressionist Phil Snyder. Joining us on this night are two of The Rhythm Section’s favorite human beings (and DJs), JEREMY SOLE & GLENN RED of Afro Funké.

This will be a one of a kind unique event that you certainly do not want to miss. The Rhythm Section an eclectic movement in soul… every 2nd Saturday

e3rd * www.eastthird.com * 734 e 3rd st. just east of Alameda Los Angeles, CA 90013

21+ $5 before before 11 WITH RSVP | $10 Without 9pm-2 join the movement…

ABOUT FAIR TRADE PAYING FAIR WAGES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING Fair Trade is a global movement that promotes decent wages to workers in developing nations in hopes of creating sustainability.It aims to build relationships between producers and consumers and it promotes fairness for women laborers while protecting child labor laws and supporting the local empowerment. Anti-Body relentlessly seeks out fair trade and ethical ingredients from across the globe.

ABOUT ANTI-BODY A MEANINGFUL LIFE…AN INCREDIBLE STORY What do you get when you mix an accidental death, a group of individuals who desire a meaningful life, and a business of fair-trade natural body-care products? An impactful narative–the story of Anti-Body.When a tragic accident killed her fiance in 2004, Tamara Johnston-McMahon quit a dream job in the film industry to try to make sense of her new, unwanted life. Grief compelled her to seek meaning for her existence.With the help of her sister and brother-in-law, Shelby and Steven Moser, Tamara launched Anti-Body in 2005. Frustrated with a sense of powerlessness to leave a positive imprint with their lives and work, they embarked on a mission to create a consumer product that would benefit both the customer and the individuals from developing countries who produce their ingredients. After extensive research about the most natural and beneficial ingredients, they formulated a body-care line that would include fair trade certified ingredients. They pledged to create SLS and paraben free products as well as initiate long-term relationships with the laborers who supply their ingredients. Through fair-trade, Anti-Body is able to directly fight poverty by providing fair wages to the co-operatives who manufacture some of the natural ingredients used in Anti-Body’s products.With the company came a spiritual transformation in which Tamara found her life’s calling. For more info, please go to..www.anti-body.com and www.thefairtrademovie.com

Derrick Ah Sam | The Rhythm Section | souljunction music :: energy ‘ 626.840.0944 | : www.souljunction.org | 8 derrickahsam@hotmail.com

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Anti-Body’s Fair Trade Lemongrass Certified Sugar Scrub is reviewed on greenlivingonline.com!

Anti-Body Lemongrass Exfoliating Sugar Scrub ($24, Canada)

Fair trade ingredients:

Sugar and marula oil—both certified fair trade and organic.

Why we like it:

This refreshing scrub gives you a gentle exfoliation that doesn’t dry your skin. It is made by a values-driven company that is highly involved in fundraising and fair trade practices. Anti-Body is currently setting up a new cooperative in Liberia.

Where to buy it:

Select Whole Foods stores, specialty stores, and online. anti-body.com

DESCRIPTION: The first Fair Trade Certified sugar scrub! Available in three scents: Lemongrass, Lavender and Petal, each sugar scrub provides maximum non-drying, exfoliating polish for your skin. Size 15 oz

**AS SEEN IN COCO ECO MAGAZINE and G_SPOTTING**

INGREDIENTS: Sucrose, Glycine Soja (Soy Bean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Natural Essential Oils.

EM & Co and Chic Little Devil Style House

Anti-Body is a proud sponsor with Lip Balms in gift bags at….

EM & Co and Chic Little Devil Style House

present

RE-FASHION: RUNWAY

clothing & accessories from recycled

materials by L.A.’s top designers

Thursday, March 19, 7-11 PM

fashion show: 8:00 & 9:00 PM

* eco-friendly cocktails courtesy of VeeV

* DJ Gabriel Diggs

* valet parking

Featured Designers Include:

* Linda Loudermilk (men’s & women’s clothing)

* Deborah Lindquist (clothing)

* Ylem by Galadriel Mattei (clothing)

* EM (clothing)

* Noel Hagman (shoes)

* Micha Designs (jewelry)

* Veronica Ures (jewelry)

* Lisa Soltis (jewelry)

* Laura Kranitz (headpieces)

RSVP by March 18: rsvp@emandco.com

EM & Co, 7940 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

323.782.8155 // www.emandco.com

Special Thanks to Our Event Media Sponsor: COCO ECO Magazine

Additional Event Sponsors: VeeV Açai Spirit, Honest Tea, A Style Concierge, Anti-Body, GreenBlissEcoSpa, Recess, Lighthouse Minerals, The Ivory Magnolia, Chocolate Sun, and Chic Little Devil Style House

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ABOUT EM & Co:

EM & Co, a West 3rd Street boutique, supplies fashion-conscious shoppers with a well-orchestrated mix of fashions from world-class designers (i.e., Vivienne Westwood, Iodice, JC de Castelbajac, Beatriz), as well as innovative styles from emerging L.A. talent. Featuring over 30 lines from around the world, in its gallery-like space, EM & Co is also an active supporter of local talent, hosting monthly art exhibits and other events featuring local artists and designers. For more information about EM & Co, please visit: www.emandco.com.

ABOUT CHIC LITTLE DEVIL STYLE HOUSE:
Chic Little Devil Style House (CLD) is the largest style house in Los Angeles, housing over 40,000 garments including shoes and accessories by nearly 200 different designers. CLD carries everything from couture to contemporary, unique finds, vintage pieces, and one-of-kind gems. Owner Michelle Wendell, hand-selects the gorgeous pieces that make CLD a ‘little piece of fashion heaven’.

Top celebrity stylists rent wardrobes from CLD for film, television, commercials, advertising, music videos, red carpets, and fashion editorial. Additionally, CLD has a troop of proven stylists for hire, who are amazingly creative at orchestrating looks for shoots and productions at CLD’s 10,000 square foot loft, as well as on-location anywhere in the world. Finally, CLD has an online store where post-rental items are sold: www.chiclittledevil.com. For more information about Chic Little Devil Style House, please visit: www.chiclittledevilstylehouse.com.

Get On Your Soap Box

Back by popular demand…bar soaps! Available in our most popular scents; Rosemary French Lavender and Patchouli Vanilla. Made with the most natural and fairly trade ingredients, this bar soap is not just any bar soap. It cleanses and leaves you moisturized, unlike detergent based soaps. Shop on line or support your local economy at a location nearest you.

Who got Caught! using this product?

“I love this soap! The smell is awesome! It wakes me up and makes me feel great. The lather is perfect and i just like to use it!”

Ken Leslie,
Anti-Body Fan