| Should I buy food and products that support | | | | more expensive then food produced in other |
| workers in Third World by buying Fairtrade labelled | | | | countries......... Decisions, decisions, it's probably best to |
| products even though these goods normally travel | | | | abstain from eating and give your choice making brain |
| thousands of miles from Africa, South America or | | | | a rest! |
| South East Asia? What if these foods were | | | | But I can safely say that I make attempts to avoid |
| produced with the use of pesticides and additives? It | | | | food or products that have travelled from far away |
| makes sense then to look for and to buy Fairtrade, | | | | destinations such as Australia even if they are |
| organic food to both help the producers in the Third | | | | organic! Next time you are in the supermarket or |
| World and fulfil my lifestyle choice to eat healthy and | | | | wherever you buy your food from check the labels |
| additive/pesticide free food. Thankfully, many | | | | and you will be surprised by how far your food has |
| producers are now wising up to this dilemma by | | | | travelled. Also look at the amount of unnecessary |
| increasingly producing organic and Fairtrade labelled | | | | wrapping such as individually wrapped peppers, |
| products. I am currently using Fairtrade, organic | | | | mushrooms and kiwi fruit in wrapped boxes. When I |
| t-bags at home! Now comes another important | | | | buy from the local market I tell them to throw it all |
| question, should I buy Fairly Traded organic sugar | | | | into one bag, the customer next to me often has 10 |
| from Kenya that has travelled thousands of miles, or | | | | individually wrapped portions of fruit and veg. That's |
| should I buy apples grown in the UK (ideally from a | | | | 11 (10 plus one big plastic bag) bags into the landfill |
| farmers market) that have only travelled only a few | | | | site that day. For maximum eco efficiency we need |
| hundred miles which means less carbon dioxide and | | | | to be using jute or other bags made from recycled |
| other nasty emissions from the lorries that you see | | | | materials and putting all the loose food into that. For |
| constantly on the motorways in the UK? Buying UK | | | | recycled bags, Fairtrade and Organic companies, |
| products not only ensures less food miles but also | | | | products and food see GuideMeGreen's green |
| supports local farmers, communities and economies. | | | | directory. |
| Unfortunately, choice is often limited and can be | | | | |