#49: Fair Trade

English Learning for Curious Minds

English - April 30, 2020 23:05 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
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You recognise the name. You recognise the label.

You've seen it on bananas, chocolate, coffee, and all over thousands of everyday products.

But how much do you really know about Fairtrade?

In today's episode we take a look at how it really works, who benefits, and why some companies are starting up alternatives to Fairtrade.

In today's episode we cover:

A brief history of 'trade'Why farmers get a bad dealMax Havelaar & the first fair trade coffeeThe Dutch in IndonesiaThe mission of FairtradeHow Fairtrade worksWhy it worksThe criticisms of FairtradeAlternatives to FairtradeThe future of Fairtrade

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fair-trade

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