Fair Trade Woman 2008: Blog

Hi folks,

So another day of checking out what's on offer and I have it all laid out in the video here. I guess the point I want to make is that there is lots out there for you to choose from, but because I'm living on Fairtrade-certified products only, things like FT jam, marmalade or chocolate spread, of which there is plenty in the shops, are lost to me because the very thing they're spreadable on - bread - is produced right here so does not need the Fairtrade mark, which rules conserves out.

But for you folk, who don't have such strict rules to live by during these weeks, they're easily available in Lidl, M&S, Tescos and Oxfam Fairtrade shops, so get buying! They're just as tasty and pretty much the same price as those stocked on the shelves above and below them.

The lesson to be learned here is that Fairtrade products are everywhere now and they're not for someone else to buy, they're for you. And the more you buy and the more you ask for them, the bigger the demand and the lower the prices will fall. This fortnight is about consumer choice and voting with your wallet - so get out there and prove that if money equals power, then you have the power!