Do you think people ever think about this, is the popularity of such products growing, or do people not really care? Don't you think it would be better to label everything else 'unfair trade'?
2007-02-06 21:58:16 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
Always buy fair trade when I can, i think its tremendously important that people earn a fair price for all their hard work. I think the popularity is growing but I think a lot more could be done to advertise the benefits to the people who benefit from our purchases.
Unfortunatly I think that few people ever give it a thought.
2007-02-06 22:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Hazy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do think and read about such matters. Where possible, I buy Fair Trade products but generally not from supermarkets. I prefer to support small shops on the local high street (including charity shops such as Oxfam) and places where they sell Tear Fund products and similar. In addition there are stalls that groups such as Friends of the Earth and Green Peace have on certain occasions - I patronise those.
If out for coffee or something, I go for Fair Trade when it is available.
It would not be appropriate to label everything else 'unfair trade' as a lot of it is not 'unfair' or particularly exploitative.
I think many people do care as several local towns and villages now regard themselves as Fairtrade places according to several criteria.
Every little helps.
2007-02-12 02:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by Rozzy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I cannot believe the ignorance in some of these answers (well actually I can it's typical of some of the knuckledraggers on this site).
I always go out of the way to buy Fairtrade as I would rather put money into the hands of the people that need it (the farmers) than in the pockets of multinational corporations like Nestle who are keeping farmers at a level of poverty that is tantamount to slavery.
I suggest that the idiots who think fairtrade is a marketing ploy read the book "Not on the Label" by Felicity Lawrence. Do your research before answering questions you don't understand.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/glance/-/books/0141015667/202-2612965-3192601
I also find that Fairtrade products aren't that much more expensive than other products so why not just do the right thing for once? Yes I think everything else should be labelled "unfair trade".
2007-02-12 09:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by uncle fester 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Some people are committed to buying Free Trade products, as the farmer/producer gets a much better financial return. Labelling everything else unfair trade would not be practical or fair.
2007-02-07 05:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by James Mack 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think people do think about this. It would be good if there were more products on the high street, but I confess when my local Oxfam stopped selling the Fairtrade tea I liked I did try the other one, but found it so unpleasant I went back to Twinnings. And yes I did complain. Its getting better, Sainburys et al do do a limited range, but I did get cross in a chain coffee shop when I realised the default coffee was the 'unfair' and you had to specifically ask for the fair trade. Thats just daft and with the profit they make!
2007-02-06 22:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by Em 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fairtrade = Rip off
Why don't these people go into every shop and say 'I can see this is $5, but I'll pay you $10'?
It is basically a con, the money going to corrupt governments while the West does nothing about what would really make a difference, lowering or removing its iniquitous trade tariffs. That would be the REAL fair trade.
2007-02-12 18:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I've got to the stage where most of my groceries are from fair-trade companies. It's very important to me now, and although I probably pay about 10% extra for my groceries - it's a small amount when you know that the people who were skilled enough to make the product are getting a fair amount for their services.
But... beware of companies like Starbucks who say they are for fair-trade but are ripping Ethiopian farmers off (up to £30 million per year) while taking the plaudits.
Buying Fair-Trade might mean buying less when you're on a tight budget, but we all eat too much in the Western world anyway.
2007-02-12 14:28:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
the fair trade tea in the green pack with all the africaan faces on is very good, even better than tetley, i think.
People may as well buy fair trade now and again or regularly the choice is always yours theres no emotional blackmail going on, just having a heart to do what is good- guranteeing a decent price for farmers and workers in developing countries. Theres no reason for tetly, nescafe to have monoploies and such control over prices and the welfare of so many (shame the same can't be done for farmers in this country lol)
SR13 - honestly what is 20p -30p more to a box of tea bags!! if you can afford to use internet you can afford quality food. Honestly food in the uK is cheap as chips, tooo cheap, we should ALL be paying much more for our food, supermarkets are all driving DOWN the prices in a competition war (morrsions, asda, sainsburys, tescos etc) just to grab your stupid 'oh ican't afford it mentality' when in reality of course you bloody can, because get this, YOU NEED food to survive! silly!
2007-02-12 08:13:24 · answer #8 · answered by wave 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe fair trade should be brought in then the farmers will be able to make a living.Good Idea the unfair Trade Label.
2007-02-13 04:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by Ollie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is really important and I think it is growing in popularity, but I still think the people who care are in such a small minority we'll never get the multi-nationals to fundamentally change policy to ensure fair trade for all
2007-02-12 02:43:12 · answer #10 · answered by s_depper 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋