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Anything but ‘plain’: exploring sustainable vanilla prices to achieve a living income for farmers

Natural vanilla has drawn attention in recent years due to its soaring price, rivalling even silver in 2017. While that might on the…

5 min readNov 5, 2019

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Anything but ‘plain’: exploring sustainable vanilla prices to achieve a living income for farmers

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Decent work and a decent income. It’s not much to ask, is it?

More than 1,400 small-scale Fairtrade certified cooperatives in 73 countries are celebrating this year’s International Day of Cooperatives…

4 min readJul 10, 2019

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Decent work and a decent income. It’s not much to ask, is it?

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There’s only one way out of the global coffee crisis. Pay more.

Coffee traders, roasters and retailers must face the fact that not paying a fair price to farmers risks the future economic sustainability…

4 min readJul 3, 2019

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There’s only one way out of the global coffee crisis. Pay more.

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We love coffee. Are we willing to pay the price?

One key factor that is harming the future of coffee is well within the reach of every coffee drinker — price.

7 min readJun 7, 2019

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We love coffee. Are we willing to pay the price?

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Shoppers are demanding sustainable options — are companies getting on board?

More and more of us are expressing our values through our everyday shopping. We increasingly demand more information about what goes into…

4 min readMay 10, 2019

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Shoppers are demanding sustainable options — are companies getting on board?

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Dear fashion brands, what are you waiting for?

Changing the fashion business is hard work. This Fashion Revolution, Fairtrade’s Textile Manager calls on brands to step up their game.

4 min readApr 23, 2019

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Dear fashion brands, what are you waiting for?

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Living to Work or Working to Live?

Do we live to work or work to live? It is a question that some of us might be reflecting on as we take time to celebrate the ones we love…

4 min readFeb 11, 2019

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Living to Work or Working to Live?

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Cheap cocoa is costing farmers dear

Cocoa lovers around the world might be as shocked as I was to learn that the median income in Ivorian cocoa households is US$ 2,600, when…

3 min readOct 16, 2018

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Cheap cocoa is costing farmers dear

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Chocolate is a luxury. The people who produce it live in extreme poverty.

Today, World Chocolate Day, we celebrate this beloved treat that emerged from the jungles of Central America to dominate the confectionery…

4 min readJul 7, 2018

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Chocolate is a luxury. The people who produce it live in extreme poverty.

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Tackling poverty in Assam

We all love a cup of tea but do you ever stop to think about where the tea that goes into making your favourite brew comes from?

5 min readJun 6, 2018

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Tackling poverty in Assam

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Fairtrade

18.3K Followers

Fairtrade International is a group of organizations working to secure better trade terms for farmers and workers. Learn more at www.fairtrade.net

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