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 * FAIR TRADE PHOTOCOPY **




 * A chain of supermarkets has said that all the chocolate that it sells will now be "fair trade." This means that the people who grow the cocoa beans will be given a decent wage. **
 * But it might also mean that it costs a bit more for you to buy. **
 * Would you pay that little bit more make sure people weren't being exploited, or aren't you that bothered? **

**I think paying a larger price for chocolate is okay, as long as the people who grow the cocoa beans get fair wages. **


 * Jayne, 13, USA **

 **Some multinational clotheswear and fastfood companies have been criticised for the way they make and sell their products.** =For example, they have been criticised because = =They exploit workers.= =They employ children.= =They harm the environment.= =They cause suffering to animals.= =Their products are not safe.= =They support oppressive regimes.= =Their advertising is misleading.= =They discriminate against minorities.=

= = =Use these websites to find the names of at least ten multinational companies that have been criticised, and say why they have been criticised. For example: = =//X company has been criticised for exploiting its workers.//=

=//Y company has been criticised because its products are not safe.//=

http://www2.gol.com/users/bobkeim/
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 * __Make a vocabulary list__**
 * What is Fair Trade?**
 * What products does the fairtrade sell??**
 * Which celebrities support the Fairtrade?**
 * What is the World Trade Organisation? What does it do? How many members are there?**
 * Some people crititise the WTO. Give 4 reasons**
 * 1.**
 * 2.**
 * 3.**

**What is the Fairtrade Fortnight??**


__ ** Before buying a piece of clothing (or any product) you can ask yourself if you really need it ** __ = - Do I need what I'm about to buy? = = - Do I want to satisfy a desire? = = - Am I choosing freely or is it compulsive shopping? = = - Have I more of the same? = = *How will I use it ? = = *How much will it last? = = * Observe well the characteristics of the piece (fabric, seams, buttons, zippers ) = = * Compare with other items of similar nature = = * Opt for useful pieces, thinking they might have life, and not just the satisfaction of desire = = * Keep them properly to prolong their life = = * Read the label to see good recommendations for conservation = = * Avoid washed at very high temperatures and no bleach or fabric softeners abuse =

=__ If you think a change in consumption habits need to change the model, take one more step: ask for information, read, question, takes action! __= =**// -First //** be aware **// that what affects you affects others as well: //**= =// - Cuts in labor rights: the insecurity in the south becomes global //= = - //Monopolization of the distribution:// fewer //and fewer companies control our access to clothing// = = - Limiting the freedom of choice: the monopolization of fashion leads to the imposition of a uniform trends worldwide = = - Environmental // consequences: there are countries where substances are used and production procedures that are // banned // here //= = Shop locally =

http://www.cleanclothes.org/issues/migrants-in-depth/stories/slave-like-conditions-at-zara-supplier