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Oxfam Campaigners support Mayor Ken Livingstone to make London a Fairtrade CityOxfam activists from all over London joined the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, on 11th March as he pledged his support to make London a Fairtrade city. The event was organised by the Greater London Authority, Oxfam London Campaigns staff and the Fairtrade Foundation and took place at the GLA's City Hall during Fairtrade Fortnight. While people tucked into delicious Fairtrade products, Ken talked about why he wants London to become a Fairtrade city, "I believe that a world city has world responsibilities, and the food and drink we consume is more than just a commodity or luxury, but affects the lives of millions of people in developing countries across the world." The GLA plans to meet Fairtrade Foundation criteria within the next six months. This includes: passing a resolution supporting Fairtrade, ensuring a range of fairly traded products are available in approximately 740 of London's shops, as well as in community organisations and local businesses. Oxfam campaigners were also invited to the GLA evening reception, sponsored by the Co-op, where the Mayor Ken and BBC news reader and patron of the Fairtrade Foundation, George Alagiah, looked forward to working with Oxfam and other organisations, businesses and retailers to achieve fairer terms of trade for people in poorer countries. Oxfam certainly welcomes the opportunity to promote further initiatives including Fairtrade through the Make Trade Fair campaign. For many years, Oxfam campaigners have played a great part in helping to increase Fairtrade product sales and thereby strengthening the position of farmers and workers in the developing world. But they also play a crucial role through the Make Trade Fair campaign, in urging large companies and governments to ensure that poor farmers get a decent price for their produce and don't have to compete with cheap, heavilysubsidised northern imports, and that people can get access to vital medicines to treat killer diseases. Call or email us now on 0845 6120 690
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