You have probably heard the term ‘fair trade’ and seen the Fairtrade logo on products you buy from the supermarket, but have you ever stopped to think what it is? Fair trade means that producers receive a fair price for goods and that workers are not exploited. When you buy products with the Fairtrade mark it tells you that they have been produced by groups of farmers working together in a way that meets internationally agreed social, economic and environmental standards.
These standards apply both to producers and traders and they help to tackle poverty for farmers in poorer countries in the world, by addressing such issues as a fair wage and decent working conditions, and ensuring that workers have their rights protected.
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