Products

THE PRODUCTS OF EQUAL AND JUST TRADE

The retail outlets of equal and just trade are often referred to as world shops. In these shops one could find an impressive array of various products including foodstuffs, handicrafts and textiles. These make excellent products for personal consumption and are ideal gift articles.
These products are imported from over 33 countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. There are currently over 100 projects that offer job prospects and a decent income to hundreds of employees form the south of the world. These projects are a just alternative to the prevailing employement conditions in these countries that are often based on various forms of human exploitation. In these projects emphasis is placed on the use of local and renewable raw materials that employ local traditions and technology.

Here is a brief list of various foodstuffs and handicrafts that are found in third world shops:

Foodstuffs

(1) Coffee, cocoa, tea, honey, cane sugar

(2) Biscuits, sweets and chocolate of various falvours

(3) Rice and other cereal products

(4) A large selection of spices

Handicrafts

(1) Hand blown glass from Guatemala

(2) Costume jewellery and silverware from Mexico

(3) Silcrafts, waistcoats, shirts and bermuda shorts from India

(4) Ceramic products from Capula

(5) Indonesian wooden toys for children

(6) Stationery products form recycled paper

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