The FAIRTRADE MARK Products with the FAIRTRADE MARK
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The FAIRTRADE MARK • Products with the FAIRTRADE MARK are from producers in the poorest countries of the world who have been given a fair deal. • 70% of people in the UK recognise the FT Mark • Fairtrade is not charity; it is about making business and trade operate in a fairer way. • More than one and a half million farmers benefit from Fairtrade
Why choose Fairtrade? …because some farmers in developing countries in Africa, South America and Asia • Work long hours with little money • Can be treated badly by employers • Can be forced to work with dangerous chemicals • Often receive a very low price for the crops they sell.
What Fairtrade provides? The Fairtrade farmers and workers have • • • Fair and stable price for their produce Decent homes Safe working conditions No child labour Fairtrade premium - providing schools, health clinics, electricity, clean water, etc. • Respect for the environment
The Fairtrade Premium An extra sum of money paid to producers to spend on projects which help the community. The premium can be used for: • Improving farming or business skills; learning new skills • Buying new equipment to help farmers and the community increase their income • To fund education, health, water or other projects
UK Fairtrade Sales Over 4, 500 Fairtrade products! More Fairtrade products are launched every month!
UK Fairtrade Sales Some facts and figures • The UK sells the most Fairtrade products • 56 countries now sell Fairtrade products to the UK • 1 in every 4 bananas eaten in the UK is Fairtrade! • 1 in every 10 cups of tea drunk in the UK is Fairtrade!
