Fair Trade
Fairtrade ensures producers are paid fairly for their work, thereby lifting people out of poverty and aiding in sustainable development. Fairtrade creates social & economic opportunities for producers and workers who have been exploited, disadvantaged or marginalised by the conventional trading system.
A number of Greater Manchester local authorities have made Fairtrade a priority. Some have become Fairtrade boroughs, others provide lists of cafes and shops where Fairtrade produce is available, and in others independent Fairtrade groups have set up. Have a look at the Leading by Example box for information about your borough, to join a group and find outlets near you (though the larger multi-national retailers & coffee shops wouldn't meet our sustainable food definition).
Trading fairly is also something we need to think more about with regards to UK farmers because:
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Fairtrade Fortnight in 2018 runs from Monday 26 February - Sunday 11 March.
Find out more about the World Development Movement (WDM) campaign to put an end to food speculation: betting on food prices in unregulated financial markets, creating instability and pushing up global food prices, making poor families around the world go hungry and forcing millions into deeper poverty.