Fair Trade
Buying fair trade products promotes equality and fairness
The fair trade label means an organisation such as www.fairtrade.org.uk has certified that farmers and manufacturers follow the fair trade standards The organisation audits the product's supply chain to ensure fair trade prices.
The University holds Fairtrade Status since 2012
All the coffee served at the Beds SU venue The Metro Bar & Kitchen is Fairtrade certified.
- Go Green Week event for Fairtrade Friday - Fair Trade Cheese and Wine
Fairtrade films played during Go Green Week
| Title | Year Released | Description | Product Focus / Theme | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Life and Debt addresses the impact of the International trade agreements and globalisation policies on life in Jamaica. Running time: Approx. 86 mins. | International trade | Jamaica | |
2006 | Black Gold exposes the injustices of the international coffee market. It follows coffee growers in Ethiopia and their struggle against multinational coffee companies. Running time: Approx. 78 mins. | Coffee | Ethiopia | |
2011 | Bonita: Ugly Bananas follows Trade Union Banana farmers in Ecuador as they fight against the plantation owner for basic working and living rights. Running time: Approx. 23 mins. | Bananas | Ecuador | |
2009 | Bananas* follows a legal battle between American company Dole and banana workers from Nicaragua. The farmers argue they were exposed to a dangerous banned pesticide that was known to cause sterility. | Bananas | Nicaragua | |
2007 | The Great African Scandal explores the effect of rice, chocolate and gold trade on socio-economic conditions in Ghana. It asks why a country so rich in natural resources is one of the poorest in the world. Running time: Approx. 48 mins. | Rice, chocolate, gold | Africa | |
2014 | On the Coffee Trail is a BBC documentary that uncovers the stories behind coffee production in Vietnam, the UK’s biggest supplier. Running time: Approx. 59 mins. | Coffee | Vietnam | |
2013 | The Banana Industry of the Windward Islands is a short expose by the Guardian which looks at the impact of a devastating hurricane and European tariff charges on banana farmers on the Island. It reveals the impact of Fairtrade on farmers trying to rebuild their livelihoods and community. Running time: Approx. 5 mins. | Bananas | Dominica | |
2008 | The co-operative film about Fairtrade bananas shows the journey and growth of the Fairtrade banana market. It focuses on the longest established retailer/Fairtrade producer partnership and its impact in Ghana. Running time: Approx. 8 mins. | Bananas | Ghana | |
2014 | Clothes to Die For looks at the garment industry in Bangladesh and uncovers the stories behind the Rana Plaza Disaster. Running time: Approx. 60 mins. | Clothes | Bangladesh | |
2010 | The Dark Side of Chocolate follows a team of journalists as they investigate the role of child slavery and trafficking in chocolate production in the Ivory Coast. Running time: Approx. 46 mins. | Chocolate | Mali |
