Make Fair Trade Your Habit! - Teather

9.09.13pm UTC (GMT +0000) Tue 7th Mar 2006

Local Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather is urging everyone in Brent to get involved in 'Fairtrade Fortnight', which started on Monday 6th March.

The theme of the fortnight is "Make fair trade your habit," encouraging people to buy the products with the logo as a matter of course.

Local Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather said:

"The Fairtrade system ensures a decent income for millions of small producers in the developing world, by buying direct from farmers at good prices. A fair global trading system is the best way to eradicate poverty."

"Fairtrade is already successful. Products made from fair trade cotton recently came onto the market. This is very exciting and shows real progress is being made, but there is lots of potential for growth. With over 1000 fairtrade products now available, why not try something next time you go shopping, such as fairtrade flowers or a fairtrade football?"

"If we each do our bit, small or large, it will make a huge difference to those living in poverty."