Fair Trade

What is Fairtrade all about?

• better prices and better working conditions

• more trade for less money

• less money for workers

• less crops

What percentage are women workers?

• 99%

• 62%

• 1%

• 23%

Who does Fairtrade really support?

• The richest earners

• The poorest earners

• The crops

• The countries wanting the crops

How many countries participate in Fairtrade

• none

• 73

• 100

• 12

Chocolate is one of the worlds favourite foods. What bean is harvested to make it?

• runner bean

• baked bean

• broad bean

• cocoa bean

What clothing item is grown by Fairtrade farmers?

• leather

• wool

• cotton

What precious metal is mined by Fairtrade miners?

• copper

• steel

• silver

• gold

What two popular drinks are farmed under Fairtrade?

• coke and lemonade

• coffee and orange squash

• coffee and tea

• tea and coke

Who can buy Fairtrade products?

• rich people

• no one in the UK

• anyone

Fairtrade is a scheme which aims to reduce poverty and increase sustainability in developing countries where local workers participate in world trade. Fairtrade ensures workers receive a fair and stable price, and an additional amount of money (called the Fairtrade Premium), which they decide how to invest in their businesses and communities.

• How can I tell if what I buy is Fairtrade?

• Why should I buy Fairtrade

  products?

• How does Fairtrade help people?

• What is Fairtrade?