FAIRTRADE is not just about coffee.......there's also Tea, Chocolate, Bananas, and more......
there's even FAIRTRADE footballs!

No grand gestures are needed to make the world a fairer place......
.....just change the brand of one thing you buy every week.

FAIRTRADE products are available locally at the Co-op in Duns Rd and in Haddington at Tesco.

Who are FAIRTRADE?

The FAIRTRADE foundation awards the Independent certification label
 - the FAIRTRADE Mark -
to products as a guarantee that producers in developing countries
have received a better deal.

The Foundation does not buy or sell products itself, but works to bring everyone
together -  from the farmer to the shopper on the street - in an ambitious vision
of tackling poverty through fairer trade.
 

Why do some products claim to be fair trade but don't carry the FAIRTRADE mark?

Some organisations like Oxfam and Traidcraft have been trading fairly for
many years, and sell a wide range of fairly traded products.
Consumers can trust these organisations, because challenging poverty
is their main purpose.
Many other reputable companies sell a variety of genuine FAIRTRADE goods.

 However, some companies make their own ‘fair trade’ claims without having the independent scrutiny of the FAIRTRADE Mark, or the interests of producers at heart.

If you are shopping and see tea, coffee, bananas or cocoa products without the Mark, there is no guarantee that they give producers a fair deal.
 

FAIRTRADE chocolate bar

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