Fighting the Banana Wars and Other Fairtrade Battles

Harriet Lamb

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English

Rider
01 April 2009

Development studies; Ethical issues & debates; Economics & Business; Development economics

A gripping account of the campaigns and successes of the Fairtrade movement by the Director of Fairtrade in Britain, now available in cheaper paperback

It started very small and full of hope. But its daring campaigns have placed Fairtrade goods at the heart of the supermarket shelves. From bananas and coffee beans to cotton and chocolate, Fairtrade has grown to become an important global movement that has revolutionised the way we shop.

As Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive of Fairtrade International, explains in this extensively revised and updated edition of her inspirational book, Fairtrade is about a better deal for workers and famers in the developing world. It's about making sure the food on our plates, and shirts on our backs, don't rob people in other countries of the means to feed or clothe themselves. She explores the journey, through an often unjust system, that Fairtrade items make from farm to consumer. And she uncovers the shocking cost of our demand for cheaper food.

There is much still to be done. But by hard work and high ideals, Fairtrade is starting to transform the lives of over 7 million farmers, workers and their families, and is a powerful symbol of how extraordinary change can be achieved against all the odds - by us all.

By: Harriet Lamb
Imprint: Rider
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 177g
ISBN: 9781846040849
ISBN 10: 1846040841
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 April 2009
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Harriet Lamb has been Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation since 2001. She has travelled widely in the developing world, including spending 18 months in India working with farmers in rural villages and landless labourer co-operatives. Awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours List 2006 for her contribution to Fairtrade, she is a highly experienced public speaker and media spokesperson and has written a wide range of publications on development issues.

Reviews for Fighting the Banana Wars and Other Fairtrade Battles

Lamb's farmers come across as real people rather than descendants of Senorita Chiquita...Her corporate savvy impresses * Telegraph * A stirring story of a burgeoning global family , tenaciously pushing big businesses to trade more fairly * New Statesman * A useful, accessible book...Readers who are new to Fairtrade will have their eyes opened to a shocking - yet exhilarating - story for our time, while seasoned campaigners will also find food for thought * Church Times *