What does fair trade mean ?

Question

i have seen signs out the front of some little retail stores that say "fair trade welcome"

how does it work ?

Answer 1

Fair trade means exactly what it says. A fair price for the product sold, the product is good and worthy.

Answer 2

fair trade pays the farmers who produce lik coffee in south america a fair amount of the money that is made from selling thier coffee. normally, they get paid very little.

Answer 3

fair trade isn't just paying a fair price, but giving sustainable business to those companies too

the idea is that western businesses are making (way) too much money off the back of the developing world, so companies are using fair trade as a way to help those countries, while gaining good pr for doing good deeds (nothing is done for free).

have a look at the bodyshop website, they've got a lot on fair trade.

Answer 4

Fair trade means you give me $10 and I give you $1 in exchange. Sounds pretty fair to me.