Support for National Fair Trade Status

Wendy Alexander has issued an appeal to local residents, groups and organisations to support Scotland’s efforts to become a fair trade nation and help make poverty history.

Wendy issued the call after First Minister Jack McConnell announced this week that Scotland and Wales were joining forces in an effort to become Fair Trade nations.

There is real support and commitment in Renfrewshire for Fairtrade products. By buying Fairtrade products like tea, coffee, chocolate and fruit,  shoppers are making a real and lasting difference to extremely disadvantaged families and communities in some of the poorest countries.

Scotland and Wales’ commitment to achieving Fair Trade nation status is a remarkable commitment by government to making poverty history – but more than ever, we will need the dedication of Renfrewshire residents to support Fairtrade products and to encourage family, friends and neighbours to also get behind the efforts.