What is the difference between Fair Trade and Fairtrade and Fairly Traded?
Fair trade started life back in the 1940s and 50s to develop trade with Third World countries when religious organisations sold their handicrafts via World Shops. Fairly traded goods have come a long way since then when in the 1980s labelling came into play. Fairtrade The logo on the right is the official logo of Fairtrade which you will find on products that are officially fairly traded. The producers go under strict regulations to make sure that their workers are well paid and looked after. Only products with this logo can be called “fairtrade”. At the moment they only cover products that are “commodities” such as coffee, wine, tea, plus flowers and footballs. Other products (including Jewellery) are covered by IFAT Fair Trade and Fairly Traded “Fair Trade” and “Fairly Traded” describe products which apply fair trade principles to their businesses. The most well-known would be Oxfam’s Tradecraft and IFAT. At the moment Paradise is not registered with IFAT because they require 2 years
