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IDH Banana Commitment – one year on
Find out what steps Fairtrade and UK retailers have taken to close the living wage gap in international banana supply chains by 2027.
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3 Fairtrade farmers tackling the climate crisis
Foncho, Sadick, Liliane and Mauro are tackling the impact of climate change so they can keep growing the foods we love in the UK.
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Shoppers concerned over climate threat to favourite foods
Survey for Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 shows that consumers would be ‘devastated’ to lose their favourite foods to climate change.
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Top 12 facts about Fairtrade bananas
In the UK we eat over 5 billion bananas every year. How much do you know about this delicious and versatile fruit?
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How to get your five a day with Fairtrade fruit
Find out about the wide variety of Fairtrade fruit on UK shelves – beyond the iconic Fairtrade banana.
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How women entrepreneurs are changing communities for good with bananas
by Anna Pierides Senior Supply Chain and Programme Manager at Fairtrade Foundation. ‘We are women who have a lot of…
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‘A fighting chance’: how banana farmers are confronting climate change
Behind every Instagram post of a delicious looking banana loaf is the story of a farmer thousands of miles away, struggling to make ends meet.
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Why buying Fairtrade bananas supports farmers in the face of hurricanes, war and disease
High up on the superfood list, bananas are rich in Vitamin B6 and C and are a good source of dietary fibre and manganese. But the true heroes behind Britain’s favorite fruit are farmers like Foncho from northern Colombia who work incredibly hard to grow bananas for us on their small family farms.
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20 Fairtrade Baking Ingredients
By choosing Fairtrade, you can make a difference to the lives of others, just by baking a cake.