Several of Britain’s biggest tea brands, including PG Tips, Tetleys and Twinings, have said they will work to improve the tea estates they buy from in India after a BBC investigation found dangerous and degrading living and working conditions. Harrods has stopped selling some tea products in response, and Rainforest Alliance, the ethical […]
The bitter story behind the UK’s national drink (Part 1)
September 9th, 2015 | Comments Off on The bitter story behind the UK’s national drink (Part 1) »Organic training and planting with Aeta Indigenous people with Misereor
September 3rd, 2015 | Comments Off on Organic training and planting with Aeta Indigenous people with Misereor »Organic training and plantingwith Aeta Indigenous people with Misereor . Introduction and extracts by Father Shay Cullen Filipino and international volunteers have traveled to the villages of the Aeta Indigenous people in the past 18 months with Preda Fairtrade staff and agriculturists and community workers. They joined in the planting of crops, trees like coconut, […]
Taiwan celebrates the launch of Fairtrade Taipei City
June 26th, 2015 | Comments Off on Taiwan celebrates the launch of Fairtrade Taipei City »www.fairtrade.net 10 June 2015 It’s been a long, eight-year journey but fair trade campaigners in Taiwan are at last celebrating the launch of their capital, Taipei, as an official Fair Trade City. From small beginnings in Taiwan’s only Fairtrade cafe and shop, the movement has grown to include a fair trade film festival, walking tour, […]
Field Report from the Mango Harvest at the Aeta Community Batiawan
June 23rd, 2015 | Comments Off on Field Report from the Mango Harvest at the Aeta Community Batiawan »After a two hour ride, we arrived at the Aeta Community in Batiawan, Subic Zambales around noontime. Unfortunately, we got stuck on the rough road because of a heavy shower before. With the help of the people from the community, we where able to get the vehicle back on the road again after a while. […]
One month to go until the 9th International Fair Trade Towns Conference
June 8th, 2015 | Comments Off on One month to go until the 9th International Fair Trade Towns Conference »www.fairtrade.net On the 4th and 5th of July, 300 delegates from 18 countries across the world will attend the 9th International Fair Trade Towns conference in Bristol to explore ‘Fair Trade for Sustainability’ as part of the city’s European Green Capital events programme. The collection of inspiring talks and workshops will provide new insights into […]
