fair trade
fair trade — noun
1. a trading system that ensures farmers and workers in poorer countries earn enoug
a trading system that ensures farmers and workers in poorer countries earn enough to live on, work in decent conditions, and invest in their communities
Heather always looks for the fair trade logo when she buys coffee.
collocation: fair trade logo
Sana's shop sells fair trade chocolate made with cocoa from Ghana.
fair trade as modifier before a product name
Dario paid a little more for fair trade bananas at the market.
The fair trade label means the farmers who grew the tea were paid fairly.
Alessia joined a campaign asking her university to switch to fair trade coffee.
- ethical trade
broader term that includes fair trade but also covers other ethical concerns
- sustainable trade
overlaps with fair trade but emphasises environmental sustainability more strongly
- free trade
a system focused on removing tariffs and trade barriers, not on fair producer pay
- exploitative trade
trade where producers are paid unfairly or work in poor conditions
用法筆記
Often used as a modifier before a product name (fair trade coffee, fair trade chocolate). The two-word form 'fair trade' describes the system; 'Fairtrade' (one word, capital F) is a specific certification mark.