FAIR TERMS OF TRADE?????????????
You need to define what you mean by Fair Terms of Trade in this context. Fair Trade is typically covered by international law. Both the UK and Portugal are members of the EU, so they have streamlined commodity trade practices. But your question is laid out like an accounting or operational management question, which would preclude legal trade issues.
How many farmers are there that benefit from Fair Trade?
I'm doing a research project for my A level business studies. I'm researching corporate social responsibility and I am looking into the Fair Trade Foundation. I can't seem to find anywhere the amount of farmers who benefit from this scheme and the density of the farmers in certain areas. It may be simple and an easy answer but how do farmers enter into this scheme in third world countries and what happens to those who are not part of it? Help would be much appreciated, thanks!
Is free trade anywhere near fair trade when labor costs are so different?
"Fair trade" is in the eye of the beholder. I will tell you, America has nothing NEAR free trade. I think its plenty fair that I can purchase products that offer me a high value. What is happening around the production of that product, means little to nothing to me personally - I am after a good or service and its quality, not the back story. I buy a shirt to wear, not to hear a story of its production. People who can produce goods for a lower cost that can compete with the higher costs value wise are GREAT for the consumer. I don't benefit in buying a shirt that says "american made" when it costs $50, if I can get one for $15 and its quality is all I am seeking. And not to sound harsh, but lets being up child labor, since this may be what you are referring to when you speak of fairness. Well, is it fair that a child NOT be given a job if it is all that allows him to eat a meal? Is it better the child starves to death so that you can feel good that you opposed a child operating a sewing machine? What if the child must work to help supplement the family income - much like children on farms across America who work hard doing chores day in and out.
Does Urban Outfitters sell ethical apparel, as in fair trade?
No... UO is a big chain store. Their clothing is all mass produced and the easiest way to mass produce is cheap labor. I'm not hating, I worked at an Urban Outfitters. If you want ethical apparel try shopping at American Apparel (americanapparel.net) or on The Greater Good Network's sight. (just google greater good network.) They have tons of really cool clothing and jewelry that are all ethically produced and benefit a good cause. If a piece of clothing was made ethically it will say so on the tag (because stores know it's a big seller.) However, Urban really doesn't carry any fair trade stuff.
Fair trade and non fair trade chocolate?
Fair Trade and organic are different issues. Fair Trade simply refers to efforts to pay farmers fairly for their work and to eliminate problems like child labor and slavery, both of which are widespread issues in the chocolate industry today. So Fair Trade is important. Organic, on the other hand, tries to ensure that crops are grown in more natural ways without chemical pesticides or herbicides for instance. This is important with chocolate, because cacao has a lot of fat in it, which can store those chemicals. So if you want the benefits of both Fair Trade and organic, you need to look for both on the chocolate label. I'm not sure what you're referring to in terms of animal welfare. Many animals cannot consume chocolate because they cannot quickly metabolize theobromine. Don't know if this is what you're asking about.
Why do we need Fair trade?
For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/axgKr Free trade is what it sounds like, trade with few legal restrictions. "Fair Trade" means trade restrictions. These are presented as altruistic efforts to protect the rights of the patronized trade partner (the US is the patriarchal wise helping trade partner) and the environment. However, they have the effect of distorting the trade relationship, skewing the economics often in favor of some favored US industry or region, and hurting the interests of both parties because of the deleterious effect the restrictions have on actual trade. For example, the smart lawyers who determine the rules decide how low a wage is acceptable in the poorer country, then many workers in the poorer country go without employment because they are not productive enough to justify the minimum wage. Another good one is for the wealthy nation's government to subsidize the favored agriculture industry, which can then offer its goods on the world market at artificially low prices, thus pricing the third-world un-subsidized poor farmers out of the market and retarding their development. Meanwhile, the cost to the US of the goods is artificially increased, costing consumers millions. Bottom line: "Fair trade" is bad economics every time. Free trade is always the best way to go. Note: To those clowns claiming free trade hurts the "weaker" country: History clearly shows that free trade benefits both parties, and protectionism (the truthful name for "fair trade"), hurts both parties, and leads to trade war. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany all came up from poverty to wealth in only decades because of free trade. China and India are the new Asian Tigers, doing the same thing. As they become wealthier, they become excellent markets for US goods and services. Protectionism (See Smoot-Hawley Act) was a big contributor to the Great (Worldwide) Depression. Don't drink the "fair trade" Kool-Aid.
Is this a FAIR trade or not?
Why would you veto the trade? It is not an obvious player-dumping to another team for a one-week deal, both teams can rightfully claim to benefit from this trade, so what's the problem. Generally, any leagues I've been in where trades are vetoed on a willy-nilly basis aren't leagues that are worth being a part of. Let the trade go through!