Fair Trade tasting session at City of South Perth

Submitted by Kirsty Lawson on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:08

As well as being the MLC for the South Metro region, Lynn is also the WA Greens spokesperson for Food and GMOs.

So Lynn was wearing both hats when she attended a Fair Trade tasting session held at the City of South Perth council offices.

Lynn also met up with City of South Perth CEO Cliff Frewing, Deputy Mayor Sue Doherty and Mayor James Best.

There were lots of yummy food and drinks on offer. As a coffee lover, Lynn enjoyed the wide selction of rich brews, which have been grown by fair trade farmers in developing countries around the world.

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.

By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices, Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers.

It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.  For more information click here.