Would the "Fair trade" in developing country's work in Britain to help save dairy farmers?

Question

from large firms like Tesco etc

Answer 1

Why should they be saved handsome cab drivers, thatchers and gas lamp lighters and textile workers weren't.

Answer 2

What fair trade works in is shifting production from subsidized industries in industrialized nations to unsubsidized industries in developing nations.

While this generally means the detriment of workers in industrialized nations and benefit of the workers in developing nations, I don't think this would be so in Britain's dairy farmers, particularly because of the nature of dairy as a product.

As a highly perishable good, you will find that local production in many areas is preferable. Moreover, structurally the bulk of dairy production supplied to developing nations as an export from the West comes from Denmark, and so if anyone would be affected, it'd be Danish dairy farmers. Finally, there are particular products that other nations cannot replace; can you really make a good Cheddar outside of Britain (Cheddar in the U.S. is laughable)? Indeed, it's impossible to find a Gloucester or Stilton made outside of Europe, and tastes preclude Hungarian cheese from breaking strongly in the market.

In short, Britain's dairy farmers rise and fall because of British issues, not because of trade, so Fair Trade won't do much either way.

Answer 3

no, because big supermarkets want mega profit and dont care about the farmers, the environment, the consumer or even government and EU guidelines on trade. It is all profit and nothing else.

Buy your milk from a local dairy source, via a milk man, much better to put something back into you local area than help supermarkets make another billion.

The solution is to buy as little as possible from a supermarket.

Answer 4

Not sure, but the definition of "Fair Trade" is whatever delivers me the goods and services I want at the cheapest possible price -- anything else is very unfair to me. Just so you know...

Answer 5

Er, don't think so.