Fighting the Banana Wars and Other Fairtrade Battles

作者 Lamb Harriet著
出版社 Random House
出版时间 2008年2月
ISBN 9781846040832
定价 124.10

内容简介

Itstartedverysmallandfullofhope.ButitsdaringcampaignshaveplacedFairtradegoodsattheheartofthesupermarketshelves.Frombananasandcoffeebeanstocottonandchocolate,Fairtradehasgrowntobecomeanimportantglobalmovementthathasrevolutionisedthewayweshop.AsHarrietLamb,DirectoroftheFairtradeFoundation,explainsinthisfascinatingstory,Fairtradeisaboutabetterdealforworkersandfamersinthedevelopingworld.It'saboutmakingsurethefoodonourplates,andshirtsonourbacks,don'trobpeopleinothercountriesofthemeanstofeedorclothethemselves.Sheexploresthejourney,throughanoftenunjustsystem,thatFairtradeitemsmakefromfarmtoconsumer.Andsheuncoverstheshockingcostofourdemandforcheaperfood.Thereismuchstilltobedone.Butbyhardworkandhighideals,Fairtradeisstartingtotransformthelivesofover7millionfarmers,workersandtheirfamilies,andisapowerfulsymbolofhowextraordinarychangecanbeachievedagainstalltheodds-byusall.

作者简介

HarrietLambhasbeenExecutiveDirectoroftheFairtradeFoundationsince2001,aftermovingfrombeingtheActingDirectorattheFairtradeLabelingOrganisationsInternational(FLO)inBonn-theglobalumbrellabodyforFairtrade.PriortothatsheledthecampaigningworkoftheWorldDevelopmentMovementandheldarangeofotherroles,includingcampaigningforaminimumwageinBritainwhileattheLowPayUnit.Shehastravelledwidelyinthedevelopingworld,includingspending18monthsinIndiaworkingwithfarmersinruralvillagesandlandlesslabourerco-operatives.AwardedaCBEintheNewYear'sHonoursList2006forhercontributiontoFairtrade.Sheisahighlyexperiencedpublicspeakerandmediaspokespersonandhaswrittenawiderangeofpublicationsondevelopmentissues.

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