Banana sourcing not sustainable NZ supermarkets told

Banana sourcing 'emblematic of trade injustice'

posted by Francis Churchill

25 May 2017

The banana supply chain in New Zealand is “emblematic of trade injustice”, according to the Fairtrade Foundation.

In a report Fairtrade New Zealand said small growers in Ecuador and the Philippines have found themselves squeezed by a number of factors, leading to unsustainable living and working conditions, public health issues and environmental problems.

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