fairtrade

February 19, 2008

Impact of fairtrade comes under scrutiny

Britain’s appetite for Fairtrade produce is higher than most – UK shoppers are the second largest global customers of fairly traded products. But is this news quite as positive as we’ve been led to believe?
February 14, 2008

‘Heartless’ stores in Valentine storm

Supermarkets today are being branded “heartless” over exploiting overseas workers who face poor wages, health problems and job insecurity supplying flowers sold as Valentine’s Day gifts in Britain. The accusation comes from War on Want.
December 10, 2007

Fairtrade clothing arrives at Clothes Show Live

Designs carrying the fairtrade cotton Mark are being profiled at in a new area of the show dedicated to ethical and eco-friendly fashion. Pieces made with Fairtrade cotton will also hit the catwalk as the finalists of a Fairtrade cotton t-shirt design competition profile their work
November 8, 2007

Send fairtrade flowers - where to order fairtrade flowers online

Fairtrade flowers can be hard to find for birthdays, Christmas and anniversaries, but there are a couple of places that you can order them online quickly and easily for delivery including Virginia Hayward and John Lewis
November 7, 2007

Marks and Spencer to power stores using fairtrade, food and farm waste

Marks & Spencer, which has been pushing forward fairtrade as a retailer of food, clothing and home products, has now started using food waste to power some of its stores.
November 7, 2007

Church proposes independent ombudsman to stop supermarkets squeezing farmers

The pursuit of cheap food coupled with the buying power of the big supermarkets is putting farming livelihoods at risk, the Church of England has told the Competition Commission. Making farmers pay for supermarkets’ own promotions is just one of a number of invisible and pernicious practices.
November 6, 2007

Visit the fairtrade wine cellar - fairtrade wine online

You can order and buy a wide range of fairtrade wine quickly and easily online at Ethical Superstore Wine Cellar (click to go to the site)
November 4, 2007

Fairtrade Christmas hamper

Make it a fairtrade Christmas! Try this irresistible collection of Fair Trade Christmas goodies from Traidcraft and Divine. You can buy a whole range of fairtrade chocolate, including the fairtrade Christmas hamper here
November 4, 2007

Archbishop says only buy fairtrade chocolate

The Archbishop of York has called for a boycott of all chocolate that is not certified as Fairtrade, reports the Times newspaper. You can buy a whole range of fairtrade chocolate, and fairtrade chocolate gifts at the Ethical Superstore here
October 12, 2007

Campaign to 'shop local' gathers momentum

A campaign which started in rural Carmarthenshire to support farmers and other rural businesses under economic threat is spreading throughout churches in Wales and looks set to step over the border.