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7 ways to inspire tea lovers to choose a healthy product for people and planet

Fairtrade Foundation’s Catherine Rubbens Senior Partnerships Manager sits down with Julie Hirsch Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Fairtrade-certified…

4 min read | July 13, 2021

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Chocolate bar carved with symbols representing Fairtrade - tap, tree, logo, corn, gender signs, plate with cutlery, money, two people sat on a bench looking at the symbols

Love Chocolate, hate injustice? 6 reasons to choose Fairtrade

We all love chocolate but like most things in life, if you look more closely at the wrapper you can find out a lot more about the conditions under which the beans in your bar were produced.

6 min read | July 7, 2021

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Portrait of Kouao Amah, Cocoa Farmer, Côte d'Ivoire - photo by Chris Terry (2019)

Meet Kouao Amah – the farmer behind your chocolate bar

We’re celebrating the cocoa farmers in West Africa who grow the beans for our chocolate by sharing their stories

3 min read | July 6, 2021

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Fairtrade bananas, chocolate and other snacks on a picnic table shot from above

Fairtrade Summer Picnic Food Ideas

It’s picnic season! Whether you are picnicking in the park, in your garden, or (going by the weather in the UK so far this summer) in your living room – we’ve pulled together a list of some great Fairtrade options to pack into your picnic hamper.

5 min read | June 27, 2021

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Lidl Chenin Blanc, Gusto Organic Real Cola, HUN Wine, M&S Sauvignon Blanc, Co-op Iced Coffee

10 Fairtrade drinks for summer 2021

There are plenty of vibrant Fairtrade wines on the market this summer with rosé to serenade your picnic or crisp…

2 min read | June 23, 2021

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Two farmers face each other with arm raised in a wave gesture. They are holding bananas and cocoa pods with plants in the background (illustration)

How well did the G7 do? Fairtrade Africa responds

How well did the G7 do – and what do we still need to fight for

4 min read | June 18, 2021

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Zoe de Pass holding a Fairtrade gold ring, gold nuggets at the bottom of the photo

Zoë de Pass: 5 reasons to wear ethical jewellery

Zoë de Pass, Founder of fashion brand ‘Dress Like A Mum’, visits Baroque, a Brighton based jeweller working with Fairtrade gold.

3 min read | June 10, 2021

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yellow and green cocoa pods on base of tree and a pile of cocoa pods on the leafy ground, lit with dappled sunlight

How Fairtrade is Tackling Child Labour

It’s the silent scourge of our globalized trade system: roughly 152 million children trapped in child labour, many of them working inside the global food chain. How can we eliminate child labour once and for all?

7 min read | June 7, 2021

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‘We all need a healthy planet to thrive’ – Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor

A Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor on our mission to tackle climate change.

5 min read | June 3, 2021

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12 Delicious Speciality Coffees That Are Fairtrade

Discover the superior taste of speciality coffee and enjoy it all the more, knowing that the farmers were paid fairly when you choose Fairtrade.

4 min read | May 24, 2021

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