Favourite Fair Trade Cuppa
People across Wales are being asked to vote for their favourite café that offers Fair Trade hot drinks.
So will it be tea in Tonteg,
latte in Llandudno or cappuccino in Carmarthen?
The search for Wales’ favourite Fair Trade Cuppa runs until Thursday 25
February when the winner will be announced during Fairtrade
Fortnight. The theme of this year’s Fortnight is tea, which we drink
165 million cups of everyday in the UK.
Elizabeth Hudson from the Wales
Co-operative Centre, organiser of the vote, said: ‘The poll is a
great way to bring together loyal customers, Fair Trade supporters and
the brilliant hard working cafés across Wales. We had a great response
last year and hope even more cafés will enter this year. We encourage
businesses who want to switch to Fair Trade but haven’t yet to start now
and enter."
Environment Minister, Jane Davidson said: ‘I was very proud when Wales
became the world’s first Fair Trade Nation in June 2008. By buying Fair
Trade tea and coffee, we can all play our part in supporting some of
the poorest farmers and producers in the world to trade their way out of
poverty.
"This on-line vote is a great opportunity to bring all
Fair Trade enthusiasts together and I hope it will encourage more Welsh
businesses to switch to Fair Trade."
To vote for your favourite café, bar, pub or community centre click here.
