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• Fair Trade isn't fair | Interface: Points out how little diference fair trade really makes- its is just a profit making machine for TNC's, only diference is in packaging and price- any money that does get to grass roots is used inefectually
• BBC NEWS | Magazine | Is Fairtrade Fair: Looking at the poverty trap that comes about- dependence on charity. A few pennies more a day is hardly an achievement one quote points out.
• BBC NEWS | Business | How fair is Fairtrade?: Positive side- the famlies who beleive they can make a difference, and the increasing numbers that are shopping FT- but also Negatve- are the supermarkets using this 'fashiona ble' label to hike prices, ithout pasing on enough profit to the people they claim to be helping
• The Fairtrade Foundation | Fairtrade - History: History of fair trade and growing success- note co-op and tate and lyle change in ast year- has the success of their fair trade sales promted them to so strongly support the scheme- shopping has changed he world.
• The Fairtrade Foundation | Fairtrade - Facts and figures: Fair Trade Facts and figures, showing how people are chnging the world through shopping
• The Fairtrade Foundation | Fairtrade - Secretary of State calls on ...: Interesting that despite 'credit crunch',p eople arecontinuing to buy fair trade?? Have the fair trade organ. been successful in getting through to peoples conscience and made them beleive they CAN change te world
• fairtrade: This website shows the first example of a supermarket to change their own brand of tea and coffee to fairtrade ones.
• Green Cotton: Blog about sustainability , fashion, fabric, environment
• ScienceDirect - Journal of Rural Studies :: This article from the Journal of Rural Studies outlines the 'Fair Trade' system with specific reference to the way in which this new 'breed� 39; of shopping has influenced changed in the global economy. It is apparent that the fair-trade label unites consumers in opposition to the neo-liberal model which favours international corporations. The example of 'Star-buc ks' is cited herein, as due to pressure from ethical trade activists they were forced to participate - resulting in both better pay for the small-producer s and a positive effect on the company's reputation.

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