Its
official – Carmarthenshire has been awarded Fairtrade status three years in a
row.
The
county has been recognised for its continued support in promoting the use and
availability of Fairtrade products.
A
large number of local shops, cafes, and restaurants including Tesco, Morrisons,
Asda, Marks and Spencer and Lidl now stock Fairtrade goods.
For
two weeks every year communities across Wales and the UK celebrate Fairtrade
Fortnight in a bid to raise awareness and the sale of products.
To
mark the event, and as part of the council’s Start2BSmart sustainability
campaign, the council linked up with local wholesaler Alan Price of Cafe Fair Trade
to taste test different coffees and teas.
Executive
board member for sustainability Cllr Jim Jones said: “The council encourages
the use of Fairtrade products as much as possible and is thrilled to receive
the status once again. Fair trade encourages
environmental responsibility and sustainability, and often lends to more
natural and organic means of production, thereby reducing the impact on the
environment.”
Fair
trade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability,
and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By
requiring companies to pay sustainable prices, Fairtrade addresses the
injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the
poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have
more control over their lives.
Cafe
Fair trade coffee company, which has a base in Burry Port, was formed 11 years
ago to deliver Fairtrade coffee to the work place and coffee shops.
Owner
Alan Pice said: “We source our coffee beans from some of the world’s best
coffee producers, and by buying through Fairtrade, we get the pick of the crop
enabling us to make amazing coffees.”
Pic: Cafe Fair Trade owner Alan Price
serves up Fairtrade coffee to council worker Ruth Rees.
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