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Does this label look familiar?

Fairtrade markChances are that you've seen it on products at your local grocery store or supermarket.

Have you ever wondered what it actually means?

What is "Fair Trade"?

Fair Trade supports farmers and workers in developing countries by making sure they get a fair deal for their work and products.

Two ways this is done:

  1. Paying farmers and workers a minimum price that covers the cost of growing their product

  2. The Fairtrade Premium — providing extra funds to invest in business or community projects of their choice

Fair Trade standards also include:

  • Decent working conditions

  • Anti-discrimination

  • No forced labor

  • No child labor

✅ If a product has the Fair Trade mark, it means that the producers met all of the required standards.

Did you know?

One of the main goals of Fair Trade is to eliminate poverty worldwide! This is based on one of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (fairtrade.net).

Fair Trade and the Environment

Aside from economic and social criteria, the Fair Trade standards also include several requirements related to protecting the environment.

These include:

Flaticon IconAvoiding harmful chemicals

Flaticon IconReducing greenhouse gas emissions

Flaticon IconNot cutting down protected forests

Flaticon IconManaging waste

Many producers use the Fairtrade Premium for projects to restore nature and forests.

Fair Trade also gives farmers access to training and information on how to conserve their local environments.

Quiz

Which of these are ways that Fair Trade helps support environmental sustainability?

Did you know?

A variety of different products can be Fairtrade certified, such as coffee, cocoa, bananas, and sugar!

Take Action

Fairtrade mark with text 'the future is fair'.

If you want to shop more sustainably, look for Fair Trade products!

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Nithusha Gobal

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