Fair Trade

Fair Trade

There have been many advances within the global market during the twentieth century. The creation and development of Fair Trade is one of the advancements that have come to the forefront. This approach, through social movement, was developed to create a fair ‘playing field’ for producers. Fair Trade aims to promote fair prices and more importantly, a safe and healthy working environment with proper standards. These goals are introduced to a variety of producers and deal with numerous countries and goods. Some of the main goods that are dealt with are coffee, sugar, tea and bananas. Since many of the geographical areas that produce these goods consist of developing countries, many of the companies are marginalized. Fair trade supports these producers and helps to make them secure and successful. In this paper I will briefly introduce some history and initiatives of Fair Trade and also look at the political side of the social movement. I will also outline and write upon the key principles and networks of Fair Trade.

Fair Trade aims to empower a variety of countries and producers. In order to do so they must be very adaptive with their attempts to better the area of international trade. In order to work within a variety of geographical areas, religions and organization, Fair Trade works along side other organizations that are also for a good cause. Examples of these organizations include Amnesty and Oxfam International, as well as many international religious relief services. These organizations give Fair Trade an outline and backing for the most important part of their social movement, working environment and proper working standards. The partner organizations also allow Fair Trade to understand the ways of international living (religion for example) and how to approach the area of international trade within foreign countries.

The area of foreign rights and development is certainly the most important area of Fair Trade. However, the area of...