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Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

As I think I may have mentioned before, I am the Chair of the Fairtrade Steering Group for St Albans.

I was pleased as Punch to receive notification today that St Albans can now call itself a Fairtrade City!

Made my day. Thumbs Up

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RobB · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Karma :

Cool. I live in a Fairtrade City. Good work.

carlnicholson... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Is that the organisation that works for getting third world manufactures a better deal, or something completely different? Shocked

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Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

danzai66 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

can we make Italy a third world country and get a fair trade ducatti?

anyway, good work! have some good kharma.

Very Happy

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Fair Trade - a big fat scam.

I'm not denying that farmers in 3rd World countries may be getting more money than before, but it's not in proportion to the the extra Supermarkets charge for the end product.

People buy this fair trade stuff to ease their conscience and to make themselves feel better without actually having to do anything. They sit there eating their fair trade bananas surrounded by the lavish trappings of modern life in Britain while not giving a crap about what really going on.

At least I'm not a hypocrite - fair enough I do nothing to help but at least I don't pretend to care by buying this stuff.

Rant over.

Mrs Kickstart · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Hi,

Buying fair trade stuff is not just pretending to care, ok buying fair trade teas bags from tescos is not going to cure the worlds ills but it helps a bit.
Tesco still get their cut, but the grower has also a a fairer deal then they would with tesco value brand.

This little bit of help does not preclude doing anything else, I know Sadie seems to do a lot (more than me). But if everyone bought fair trade stuff when they can it would reduce the amount of charity aid that is needed which we all pay either via direct donation or tax.
I would much rather the 'third world' developed a proper, self supporting economy than the 'first world' exploiting them, then giving aid to sort some of the mess out and complaining about it.

So I do buy fair trade stuff, I do care but yes I should probabaly do more.
You might be selfish dont assume we all are.

Regards
C
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Mrs Kickstart · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Hi,

The price is not necessarily a premium (see below) Bananas suffer more than most and I expect this is because they are not processed. (sadie ?)

So that help does not have to cost your more do do I think the supermarkets are making lots more, some more yes is the same way as with charity donations, not all the money gets to the source a good rate is 80p in the pound.

Regards
C
Anyway well done Sadie
For example a quick look at tescos :-

80 tea bags

fair trade direct = 1.42
Clipper fair trade = 1.38
Yorkshire tea = 1.57
Tetley = 1.43
PG 1.37

Bananas
Tesco (loose) 64p/kg
fair trade 1.14/kg
carabeen 1.37/kg

Sugar
Whitworths fair trade = 0.94/kg
Trade aid uk = 1.04/kg
Misc sugar = 0.72/kg
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