Fair Trade or food miles? « Brussels Development Briefings

food crops vs. export crops

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Which priorities should policymakers, activists and academics concentrate on? Fair trade of export crops? Local production of food crops? Export/local production of organic produce?
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The food miles debate is increasing the demand for local foods, which could become a threat to air freighted Fair Trade products.

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