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