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Make Global Trade Fair - time to be fair to poor countries!
Petition published by Martina Eaton on Jun 06, 2004
| 33 Signatures |
Target: Oxfam CommunityAid Abroad
Region: GLOBAL
Web site: http://www.maketradefair.com
Petition Background (Preamble):
Millions of impoverished farmers are being exploited on a daily basis by major coffee roasting companies. These companies pay minimum prices for coffee beans grown yet post large profits annually. This petition is asking the major coffee roasters to Make Trade Fair by paying the coffee farmers more for their coffee beans so they can afford to support their families, send their children to school and receive adequate health care.
Petition:
We the undersigned call on world leaders to change the global trade rules so that millions of people in developing countries can work their way out of poverty - Make Trade Fair!
The Make Global Trade Fair - time to be fair to poor countries! petition to Oxfam CommunityAid Abroad was written by Martina Eaton and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: coffee, trade, companies, beans, major, farmers, countries, millions, global, trade fair, make trade, coffee beans, major coffee, global trade, make trade fair
