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Ethical shopping bears fruit for fair-trade farmers [UK]

Author: Matthew Beard, Independent [UK], Published on: 1 March 2005

The fair trade movement has been brewing since the late 1980s...[UK] consumers are increasingly prepared to pay a premium for a product to ensure farmers in the developing world are guaranteed a stable income...[refers to Co-op, Tesco, Waitrose (part of John Lewis Partnership), Cafédirect, Pret A Manger, Costa Coffee, Starbucks]

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Related companies: Cafédirect Co-operative Group John Lewis Partnership McDonald's Starbucks Tesco Waitrose (part of John Lewis Partnership)

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