What are the features of Fairtrade?

Some of the core elements are: training opportunities, non-discriminatory employment practices, no child labour, no forced labour, access to collective bargaining processes and freedom of association of the workforce, conditions of employment exceeding legal minimum requirements, adequate occupational safety and health …

What are the advantages of Fairtrade?

Fairtrade can improve food security which is closely linked to economic growth, stable incomes and reduced risk and vulnerability. If a farmer has a better income it means he or she has more money to buy food and more money to invest in growing more crops.

Why does Fairtrade reduce inequality?

5. Goal 10: reduce inequalities. The Fairtrade Standards help Goal 10: reduce inequalities by prohibiting discrimination and promoting equality. Women, youth and migrant workers in rural communities are better equipped and more confident to take part in decision making in their cooperatives and plantations.

How do you explain Fairtrade to a child?

What is fair trade? Fair trade allows farmers to be paid a fair price for the things they make and to have better working conditions. Some products that do not have a fair trade logo have been made by workers who are not paid enough to live.

What was the first Fairtrade product?

First Fairtrade certified products The first Fairtrade certified product Green & Black’s Maya Gold Chocolate made with cocoa from Belize is launched, followed shortly after by Cafédirect coffee, Percol coffee and Clipper tea.

Why is Fairtrade a bad thing?

It says fair trade is “unfair” because if offers only a very small number of farmers a higher, fixed priced for their goods. These higher prices come at the expense of the great majority of farmers, it says, who – unable to qualify for Fairtrade certification – are left even worse off.

What is bad about Fairtrade?

Critics of the Fairtrade brand have argued against the system on an ethical basis, stating that the system diverts profits from the poorest farmers, and that the profit is received by corporate firms. It has been argued that this causes “death and destitution”.

What is a fair trade logo?

The FAIRTRADE Mark is a registered certification label for products sourced from producers in developing countries. The Mark is used only on products certified in accordance with Fairtrade Standards and on promotional materials to encourage people to buy Fairtrade products.

Is fair trade really fair?

Most certifications claim falsely that they are taking farmers out of poverty. They are not. The economic impact of Fairtrade International, the largest certification organization, works out at less than US$0.04 per person per day (calculated using the latest.

How many people are involved in fair trade?

There are over 1.4 million farmers and workers worldwide who work to produce Fairtrade products. Fairtrade products include both food and non-food items – there are standards for each type of item that need to be achieved before it is classified as Fairtrade.

Why is the idea of Fairtrade so important?

Fairtrade is a simple yet incredibly important idea – it’s all about giving the people who produce the things you buy a fair price for their work. This may seem obvious, but lots of people in poorer countries have to sell their goods at prices so low that they can’t make a decent living.

How many farmers in UK work with fair trade?

Almost 1.7 million farmers work with Fair Trade. There are 1,411 Fair Trade organisations worldwide which stretch across 73 countries. A third of bananas sold in the UK are Fair Trade. Fair Trade products contain both food and non-food.