Students are often quite intrigued by the notion of Fair Trade. The Guardian has produced a podcast to mark the launch of the first fair trade label 25 years ago. It explores how these brands have undergone significant growth and now close to 20% of all bananas and coffee sold in the UK bear the label for example. Once a small, grassroots movement, today fair trade seems fully mainstream but important questions are posed: Does the practice of fair trade make much difference? Does it go far enough? Is the movement still relevant? And where does fair trade need to go next?
