MAKE
IT FAIR TRADE
Thirteen
years ago saw the first ever “Fair Trade Fortnight”. Public
understanding of what the “Fair Trade” brand means and the range and
availability of products has increased massively in that time.
Whilst Britain has one of the best records in Europe for promoting and
buying Fair Trade goods there is still a lot more we can all
do. By switching one of the items we regularly buy to a Fair Trade
product makes a real difference to the lives, families and communities
of the producers. To buy something here in Castleford that changes
the lives of the poorest people thousands of miles away in Africa or
Latin America is surely worth doing. The simple act of putting Fair
Trade products in our shopping basket every week is an active expression
of our faith and an example of how we as Christians can reach out and
help others in need. Food for thought - before the 14th Fair
Trade Fortnight comes around we should seek to be officially recognised
as a “Fair Trade Church”.
Further
food for thought: (answers next month)
1.
How many people in the world live on less than $1 dollar a day?
a)
50,000
b) 986 million
c) 500 million
2.
What is the biggest selling fair trade product in the UK?
a)
Coffee
b) Tea
c) Bananas
3.
How many fair trade products are on sale in the UK?
a)
Less than 500
b) More than 2,000 c) More than 3000
4.
Twenty per cent of the population in developed countries consume how
much of the world’s goods?
a)
53%
b) 86%
c) 75%
5.
What is the life expectancy in Tanzania?
a)
50
b) 46
c) 52
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