Fair Trade

Question 1

What is fair trade?

Answer 1

Improved wages and working conditions of workers in developing countries who produce goods

Question 2

What are advantages of fair trade?

Answer 2

Farmers guaranteed a fair price

Companies provide decent homes and safer working conditions

Workers can plan for the future: build wells, schools, hospitals

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of fair trade?

Answer 3

Farmers and workers often have to work for very low wages

Workers can be forced to work with harmful chemicals

Workers can be treated unfairly