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Of course, buying local food / produce would the foreign farmers out of business? Thats not very fair trade? "?

We were always encouraged not to buy food and produce that has traveled miles before reaching our shelves, but if we all did that, then we surely this would save farmers and brokers who export their products to us and toil for their families to bankruptcy? a minute, I am being told to buy fair trade to protect and assist these farmers, and then I say do not buy from them at all! What should I do? "

Thank you for asking you such an interesting question. There are many legal issues to address when purchasing goods and especially food. Often, the answers are not simple. Generally speaking it is better to buy food produced locally, because the means used to transport food can be saved and put to better uses. Oil has already started to run out and burning the waste of unnecessary transportation raises also global warming. However, the United Kingdom it is sometimes better to import tomatoes from Spain than to buy tomatoes emissions in the United Kingdom because heating the greenhouse can use more fuel than transportation of field tomatoes from Spain. There are also products that can be grown in the United Kingdom, so if you really want the coffee is no alternative to importing it. Obviously, it is preferable that the goods you are buying from abroad are fair trade rather than vice versa. But this does not mean that all trade is a good thing. Very often, the goods imported from abroad are the type of crops that are a lot of money for some shortages food, but because in exporting countries. Sugar cane is a good example. Cut flowers are another. If we reduce these imports will land more easily accessible to poor people to grow their own food instead of relying on poorly paid jobs or food aid. Worldwide developed, we have become accustomed to using our wealth to buy food from poor countries they are themselves. Worse still, settlers developed countries have appropriated the best land to make money from this trade, but employ only a handful of people who used to cultivate the land themselves. The methods of farming in which they work are often damaged the land if they are still more striking, This may involve the clearing of forests with other consequences of global warming. Fair Trade certification helps to identify farmers whose methods are better and reward them accordingly, but most of the food trade from poor countries adds to hunger in these countries. My advice is to limit the range of goods that you buy overseas. Farmers in the United Kingdom may provide any what you really need and exotic fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc. we used to have an indulgence that should be reserved for special occasions Special or not. We need to be concerned about hunger, exploitation of workers and damage to the environment trade causes unnecessary food. I hope this explanation will help you make choices with which you can feel comfortable. Best wishes