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Last Login: 9/15/2007
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HOW CAN I TAKE ACTION?
STOP and think before you buy things!
Fairtrade food and cafe's etc are marked by the fair trade logo.
Dont give in to low prices and good deals from globalised companys.
Stop buying the following brands immediately
Asda
Wal-mart
K-Mart
J.C. Penney
Tommy Hilfiger
Gap
Banana Republic
Old Navy
Fruit of the Loom
Ann Taylor
Esprit
The Limited
Guess
Victoria's Secret
Nike
Reebok
Adidas
Aztek
Apple
IBM
Zenith
Panasonic
Disney
Bacardi
Caterpiller
Coca Cola
Iams
Lukazade
Nestle
Tesco
Superdrug
Boots
MCDONALDS
BURGER KING
Sweatshops are based in:
Bangladesh
Burma
Cambodia
China
Colombia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Hati
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Macau
Malaysia
Mexico
Nicaragua
Oman
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
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"Poverty,the biggest and strongest prison the government ever built"
WHAT IS FAIRTRADE?
The Fairtrade Foundation exists to improve the position of poor and marginalised producers in the developing world. The Foundation encourages UK industry and consumers to support fairer trade and to purchase Fairtrade products. The Fairtrade label is the only independent guarantee that producers in the developing world get a better deal.
WHY THE FAIRTRADE MARK?
Millions of landless labourers and small scale farmers are denied what should be their right: sufficient income to feed their families, to send their children to school and that little extra to invest in sustainable development. For small farmers access to market information is difficult and, as a result, many small farmers become dependent on middlemen. In bad times many lose their only asset, their land and, thus, their livelihoods. Similarly, many plantation workers endure low pay, an unsafe working environment and poor living conditions. Too often they lack the freedom to join a trade union to defend their rights and the opportunity to participate in decisions that affect their lives on the plantation.
The Fairtrade Mark is the only independent guarantee that a product has been traded in compliance with internationally agreed fair trade standards.
WHAT ABOUT FAIRLY TRADED PRODUCTS?
Some organisations like Oxfam and Traidcraft have been trading fairly for many years and sell a wide range of fairly traded products. Along with a number of similar
organisations including Body Shop, they belong to the International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT). Consumers can trust these organisations because tackling poverty through trade is their main purpose. However, some other companies make their own 'fair trade' claims without having the independent scrutiny of the Fairtrade Mark, or the interests of producers at heart. If you are shopping and see products in the Fairtrade range without the Mark, there is no guarantee that they give producers a fair deal.
There are undoubtedly organisations and companies endeavouring to trade as fairly as possible with their partners, but only the Fairtrade Foundation certifies
Fairtrade licensees.
FAIRTRADE STANDARDS
There are two producer standards; one for small farmers and one for workers on plantations and in processing factories. The first set applies to smallholders organised in co-operatives or other organisations with a democratic, participative structure.
The second applies to organised workers, whose employers pay decent wages, guarantee the right to join a trade union and provide good housing, where relevant. Minimum health and safety as well as environmental standards must be complied with, and no child or forced labour can occur.
Trading standards stipulate that traders must: pay a price to producers that covers the costs of sustainable production and living; pay a premium that producers can invest in development; make partial advance payments when requested by producers; sign contracts that allow for long-term planning and sustainable production practices.
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