| Certrac Login |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
The Issues Your simple choice makes big changesWhenever you buy Fair Trade Certified  coffee, tea, or cocoa, the ripple effect is felt across the globe. Consider
the impact your purchase is making today: Fair Trade beats the cocaine trade In 2002, world coffee prices plummeted to an all time low, $0.42/pound, forcing some farmers to take drastic measures just to feed their families. Destitute coffee farmers are forced to resort to desperate measures like switching to growing coca for the cocaine trade, and living in fear of armed guerillas. Thanks to Fair Trade, coffee farmers can now earn a more secure living. Fair Trade consumers demand an end to child slavery on cocoa plantations In 2000, Ivory Coast cocoa plantations were caught smuggling child slaves from Mali and other parts of West Africa. But consumers worldwide are now voting with their dollars to put an end to this practice by switching to Fair Trade Certified brands which guarantee fair compensation and adhere to the highest International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. Fair Trade keeps families together in a time of crisis Thousands of family farmers have been uprooted in the past year in Central America and Mexico, two regions hardest hit by the continued freefall in coffee prices. Many have been forced to sell their farms and leave their families to seek underpaid work in cities across the US and Central America. In this time of crisis, Fair Trade offers a living wage and a beacon of hope to farming families, allowing them to stay on their land and protect their families and communities. Read more about these issues in the news section Be a part of the success story — get involved
|
| This page last updated:
November 1, 2005
|
| Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Photo Credits | Copyright © 2004 TransFair USA | ||
