10th April, 2002

"Let's hope that the good staff at the ministry of Economic Development (as well as parliament and other ministries) are making a cup of fair, ethical and sustainable coffee", says Simon Gerathy, Trade Aid's Campaigns Manager.

If this government wants to set a standard of fair trade then they can start by choosing to support fairly traded coffee that pays a living wage to coffee farmers. Find out more about the humanitarian crisis in coffee producing countries - and what you can do about it - by visiting www.tradeaid.co.nz

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