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A Good Cup Of Coffee Is Fair Trade Coffee

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

ENDS

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