Fair Trade Fun Facts
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Fair Trade Principles: Ensuring no Child Labour and Forced Labour
By Jerrilyn Sugunasingam It is trade, that is definite. Two billion employees worldwide survive on less than $2 a day. It may be trade, but is it fair? After two decades of fair trade schemes, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has devised principles to ensure fairness and equality; in particular, no child and forced labour. [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #10: Footballs can be Fair Trade certified too!
Fair Trade is On the Ball! By Monique Ivey Since 1996, when the world learned that sporting goods giant, Nike, was exploiting child labourers in Vietnamese sweat shops to increase production simultaneous with profits; the sports industry has been under a microscope to lift its game. The scandal received explosive media attention and highlighted, not [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #9: While she was shooting the final instalments of Harry Potter, Emma Watson designed three collections for UK Fair Trade clothing company, People Tree
Everybody Looks Good in Fair Trade By Monique Ivey source of video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SirOqgoLXoc&feature=plcp People Tree, the UK Fair Trade clothing company, worked a little extra magic last year when they approached Emma Watson to design their latest collection. While shooting the final instalments of Harry Potter, Emma (who has worked with the likes of Burberry, [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #8: Oxfam is a leader in the Fair Trade movement, beginning with it’s “Helping by Selling” project 1965. This has progressed from “helping” to “empowering” through the system of Fair Trade.
From Helping to Empowering By Monique Ivey The rise of Fair Trade and Oxfam in the 1960s came at a time when little was known about the oppressive and exploitative relationship between the third world producer and the first world buyer. Sweat shops and child slavery were on the rise and relatively under the radar. [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Facts #7 : Cocoa and chocolate are the biggest selling Fair Trade products in Australia – closely followed by coffee!
Fancy a Guilt-Free Chocolate Fix? By Monique Ivey Ok… so we’re not talking calories, but for those who have a socially conscious sweet-tooth, here are a few things you should know… While there has been an incredible 200% increase in all retail sales of Fair Trade products since 2009, chocolate has been an absolute stand [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #6: During the GFC the demand for Fair Trade globally didn’t stop growing. Fairtrade sales grew by 15% as consumers spent an estimated AU$5.4 billion on Fairtrade products globally.
What Economic Crisis? By Monique Ivey As the clouds of a second economic crisis loom ominously over our heads, today take a minute to read about a small but bright ray of sunshine breaking through! Despite the devastating economic impact of the GFC since late 2008, the demand for Fair Trade didn’t stop growing. In [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #5. Half of the world’s gold is used to make jewellery, but 10% of it is mined by poor workers. Did you know that there is Fair Trade certified gold, which gives these miners a fairer cut of the profits?
A shining example of fair trade at work by Sallese Gibson It has become a part of everyday life. And whether it’s used to pay for things, to carry electricity or even if it’s just worn around your neck, gold is everywhere in our modern society. Around half the world’s gold is used to make [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #4:The first known Fair Trade product was quality linen needlework
Humble beginnings for a huge concept by Sallese Gibson Fair trade is becoming more and more influential in our modern world, as people realise how easy it is to support. Individuals are encouraged to make small, easy changes in their consumption habits to make a significant change in underprivileged communities. It’s a simple concept with [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #3: Different people interpret the Fair Trade logo in different ways
Imagine and Interpret by Sallese Gibson It’s a colourful and inspirational depiction of Fair Trade – but what does the logo actually represent? The Fair Trade Mark was first introduced in 2002. It was created by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation, which oversees the scheme and sets international standards. It’s a bright, eye-catching logo, featuring blue, [...]
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Fair Trade Fun Fact #2: The Dutch are credited with the honour of creating Fair Trade Labelling
Fiction and Fairtrade by Sallese Gibson The concept of ‘fair trade’ has been around for a while. But the official launch of the Fairtrade label came many years after the idea first originated. It all started back in the Netherlands in 1988, when development agency Solidaridad came up with a new brand of Dutch coffee. [...]
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