Do you buy Fairtrade products?
1. Have you heard of the Fairtrade movement?
| 74% (44) | Yes | |
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| 13% (8) | I've vaguely heard about it | |
| 11% (7) | No |
59 voters have answered this question.
2. Do you know what the Fairtrade Mark looks like?
| 57% (34) | Yes, definitely | |
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| 20% (12) | I have a vague idea | |
| 22% (13) | No, no idea at all |
59 voters have answered this question.
3. Have you bought Fairtrade products?
| 22% (13) | Yes, I buy them all the time | |
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| 38% (23) | Yes, I buy them sometimes | |
| 16% (10) | Yes, I buy them occasionally | |
| 22% (13) | No, I never buy Fairtrade products (jump to question 6) |
59 voters have answered this question.
4. Which Fairtrade products have you bought? (check all that apply)
| 53% (25) | Tea | |
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| 72% (34) | Coffee | |
| 21% (10) | Sugar | |
| 68% (32) | Chocolate | |
| 25% (12) | Honey | |
| 34% (16) | Fruit | |
| 34% (16) | Nuts | |
| 27% (13) | Spices | |
| 29% (14) | Clothing | |
| 6% (3) | Flowers | |
| 10% (5) | Sports balls | |
| 46% (22) | Other Fairtrade product |
47 voters have answered this question.
5. What do you think of the quality of Fairtrade products?
| 41% (19) | It is even better than mainstream brands | |
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| 54% (25) | It is comparable with mainstream brands | |
| 2% (1) | It is slightly inferior to mainstream brands | |
| 2% (1) | It is substantially inferior to mainstream brands |
46 voters have answered this question.
6. Were you aware that many of the products we consume on a daily basis, such as tea, coffee, sugar, and cocoa (to make chocolate), come from poor countries in the Third World?
| 93% (55) | Yes, I knew that | |
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| 5% (3) | No, I did not know that | |
| 1% (1) | I am not interested in where these products come from |
59 voters have answered this question.
7. Do you believe that purchasing Fairtrade products really does help poor farmers and workers in Third World countries to get higher prices and better working conditions?
| 13% (8) | Yes, I believe that 100% | |
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| 42% (25) | I am very confident that it does | |
| 22% (13) | I think maybe it does | |
| 5% (3) | I'm not sure | |
| 6% (4) | I have my doubts about whether it does | |
| 3% (2) | I very much doubt that it makes any difference | |
| 6% (4) | No, absolutely not, it makes no difference at all. "Fairtrade" is just a trick to get us to pay more money! |
59 voters have answered this question.
8. Supposing for the sake of argument that Fairtrade does help poor Third World farmers and workers. You may or may not think so, but just for this question only, assume it does. How much more would you be prepared to pay for Fairtrade products, if it really did help poor Third World farmers and workers?
| 25% (15) | Even if I knew it helped them, I still would not pay any more. It is not my problem. | |
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| 38% (23) | I would be prepared to pay 10% - 20% more | |
| 16% (10) | I would be prepared to pay 30% - 40% more | |
| 8% (5) | I would be prepared to pay 50% - 60% more | |
| 1% (1) | I would be prepared to pay 70% - 80% more | |
| 1% (1) | I would be prepared to pay double the normal price | |
| 0% (0) | I would be prepared to pay two and a half times the normal price | |
| 6% (4) | I would be prepared to pay three times the price of mainstream brands, or even more |
59 voters have answered this question.
9. What do you think is the best way to help poor Third World countries?
| 38% (23) | Fair Trade | |
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| 3% (2) | Aid (giving them money) | |
| 30% (18) | Both | |
| 3% (2) | Neither | |
| 10% (6) | I don't know | |
| 13% (8) | Other answer (feel free to post on message board) |
59 voters have answered this question.
10. Thank you for giving me your opinions on this. When I have a reasonable number of replies, I will send the results to the Fairtrade Foundation head office in London. Best wishes to you.
| 84% (48) | OK, no problem | |
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| 0% (0) | Shut your mouth, you fool | |
| 15% (9) | Salmon fishcakes |
57 voters have answered this question.
