Category - fairtrade fortnight

Fairness, trade and free market ideology

Simon Barrow — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:01:26 +0000

Free market ideologues have used Fairtrade Fortnight to attack what they regard as counter-productive do-gooding, says Simon Barrow. But what does freedom mean in economic terms, and is fairness something to be left wholly to markets?

Impact of fairtrade comes under scrutiny

agency reporter — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:35:52 +0000

Britain’s appetite for Fairtrade produce is higher than most – UK shoppers are the second largest global customers of fairly traded products. But is this news quite as positive as we’ve been led to believe?

Record Fairtrade figures announced but 'still more to do'

staff writers — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:38:30 +0000

Fairtrade Fortnight which began yesterday (Monday) has been given a boost with the announcement of record fairtrade sales figures - but organisers are warning that change is not happening quickly enough for some of the world's poorest people.

Become a fairtrade activist

staff writers — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:00:29 +0000

If you are keen to do your bit for the developing world, then why not become a fairtrade activist?

Customers demand fair trade from big business, The Times, 23rd May 2006

Press Office — Thu, 25 May 2006 18:26:40 +0100

Ekklesia on the growth of fairtrade business and the role of religious groups in it.