2007-03-10 23:13:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
its a really good idea. everyone can benefit not just the fat cat companies
2007-03-10 23:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by val f1 nutter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very good system if we can be sure that the supermarkets are in fact passing on those additional costs to the producers. They do not have a very good track record for honesty apart from when it brings them some additional good press. It appears that when they talk about Fair Trade that they are only considering the poor overseas producers. Are the owners of theses overseas suppliers actually passing on any extra cash paid fr their products to the people that they employ. Too many unanswered questions. Finally they should extend the scheme to our home grown products. The dairy farmers ars still getting a raw deal on the price the supermarkets pay them for milk. They have put up the price of the milk in their shops but the dairy farmers are not getting any extra. The scheme needs a lot of open debate before it can be considered as a real benefit to the world.
2007-03-11 07:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by ANF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nice idea, but I have my doubts as to how well it works in reality. For example, I work at a large FE college, and the students union successfully campaigned for fairtrade food and drink to go on sale in the refectory. But no one ever buys it, because they find it too expensive and/or too exotic! The same guys who were passionately collecting signatures and putting up posters still line up for sausage beans and chips!
2007-03-11 07:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have just started using the tea bags and coffee. A few extra pence out of my pocket can make a big difference. The products are good quality at a good price - go on, give them a go!
2007-03-12 08:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by monkienutz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good idea if it was really to benefit the people of poor countries who slog their guts out to produce the things we can't produce for ourselves.
I personally think it's just another con trick to make more money out of the blood sweat and tears of these people.
2007-03-11 07:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great idea. The way of the future, hopefully. Conscious Capitalism.
2007-03-11 07:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by The Oak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a realy good idea in essance but when you buy from a supermarket and you are buying ...say bananas how can you realy be sure that it is fair trade or could they just be charging you that bit extra for their own profits same as organic how do you realy know
2007-03-11 07:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is great. I live in the market town of Beverley, we have just been named as a fair trade town.
2007-03-11 07:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by ♥shushin♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 degrees here and got the bbq on
2007-03-11 07:27:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually they thaught theat there are some tecnics at there
2007-03-11 07:19:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋