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Buying a banana? Find one that’s fair
Former_MSE_Wendy
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We go bananas for bananas in the UK, just but one in three sold here are Fairtrade.
The Fairtrade mark ensures better prices and fairer rights for farmers and workers in the developing world. Goods often cost the same whether they're Fairtrade or not, so find out where to swap your shop for Fairtrade Fortnight and let us know what you think of Fairtrade food below.
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The Fairtrade mark ensures better prices and fairer rights for farmers and workers in the developing world. Goods often cost the same whether they're Fairtrade or not, so find out where to swap your shop for Fairtrade Fortnight and let us know what you think of Fairtrade food below.
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the problems with fairtrade is that they are always wrapped in plastic - Bananas come with a perfect bio-degradable wrapping - i will not add to the mountain of plastic pollution when it is crazy to do so.0
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I'm sorry, but charity begins at home.If you fold it in half, will an Audi A4 fit in a Citroen C5?
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the problems with fairtrade is that they are always wrapped in plastic - Bananas come with a perfect bio-degradable wrapping - i will not add to the mountain of plastic pollution when it is crazy to do so.
I thought all Sainsbury & Co-op bananas were fairtrade, even the loose ones.0 -
I'm sorry, I didn't realise that we grow bananas in the UK. My bad I guessI'm sorry, but charity begins at home.
Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy
...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
VfM4meplse wrote: »I'm sorry, I didn't realise that we grow bananas in the UK. My bad I guess
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/hes-not-bananas-just-first-to-grow-them-in-a-uk-home-998217.html:p 0 -
A little different from the scale up required to support a national supply chain thoughgeordie_joe wrote: »:p Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
VfM4meplse wrote: »A little different from the scale up required to support a national supply chain though:p
Doesn't need to support a national chain, just needs to support Steve059.:p:p0 -
Is there any fair-trade scheme for British Farmers?
West Country Farmers Driven Close to Suicide:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Westcountry-farmers-driven-close-suicide/story-17626753-detail/story.html#axzz2vEQJfHcb0 -
Farm charities? Is that a new nickname for the EU?pennypincher3562 wrote: »Is there any fair-trade scheme for British Farmers?
West Country Farmers Driven Close to Suicide:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Westcountry-farmers-driven-close-suicide/story-17626753-detail/story.html#axzz2vEQJfHcbValue-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
Lidl sells organic FairTrade bananas for £1.0
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