For
Farmers get better income and working conditions.
Against
It raises prices for consumers without always being transparent.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Fair trade guarantees some basic safeguard for farmers, like a minimum price.”
“We have to be conscious about where our food comes from and how are the workers treated along the way.”
“Most studies have shown that "fair trade" companies barely help at all and it's mostly a marketing thing.”
“The fair trade stipend to the producer is a fraction of a penny per bar.”