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What
is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade is a partnership between the producer and the consumer, whereby
a fairer proportion of the money you spend as a consumer reaches those
who need it most, namely, the poor agricultural and artisan workers of
Third World countries. This is achieved by cutting out greedy middle men,
and guaranteeing prices to improve financial security so that long term
investments can be made that were impossible before, such as sending children
to school or acquiring loans to improve their standard of living.
 
"When we arise in the morning...at the
table we drink coffee which is provided for us by a South American, or
tea by a Chinese, or cocoa by a West African. Before we leave for our
jobs we are already beholden to more than half the world."
Martin Luther King
Fair Trade
means
that producers are purchased as directly as possible from the producers,
cutting out the middlemen.
Fair Trade
aims
to increase producers' access to markets by providing feedback and advice
on products and product development.
Fair Trade
seeks
to protect human rights, especially of women, children and indigenous
peoples.
Fair Trade
demonstrates
concern for environmental sustainability. Fair Trade seeks to protect
human rights, especially of women, children and indigenous peoples
Fair Trade
promotes
gender equality in relation to pay and working conditions.
Fair Trade
means
respect for people and the environment
Fair Trade Foods
The range of Fair Trade foods is still relatively small, but the consequences
for the people that produce them, and sell them under FairTrade conditions
is LARGE, so even a small purchase can make a difference. It shows your
support for these producers and as part of a regular shopping habit, can
help them work their way out of poverty.
British
Association of Fair Trade Shops
Reading
Fair Trade Town Initiative
Trading for a Fairer World
We aim to highlight the stories of some of the producers in the Third
World who have benefited from FairTrade practices.
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