Does Fairtrade Really Work? | FoodUnfolded AudioArticle
Channel: FoodUnfolded
Date: 12/05/2023

The Fairtrade certification system was created to support and empower marginalised small-scale producers and workers in low-income regions of the world. Fairtrade enables farmers and workers to tackle poverty and improve their own financial sustainability, by creating a trade model with fairer prices and working conditions. But to what degree does it work in practice? How does Fairtrade overcome limitations of its system for greater impact?

Article by Jane Alice Liu
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Timestamps

00:06 Does Fairtrade really work?
01:29 Do producers really benefit from Fairtrade?
03:58 Auditing and licensing fees
05:26 Long-term financial sustainability?
07:06 Environmental challenges
08:22 Are farm workers really protected from exploitation?
08:57 Limited wages for workers
11:24 Cases of child labour
14:38 But, what do Fairtrade producers and workers think?
15:58 Credits

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