St Walburga’s Primary School has joined the long list of Bournemouth schools that are helping back the council’s bid to achieve fair trade status for the town.
Children from the school took part in a number of special fairtrade lessons and assemblies to gain an understanding of the food they eat and how it gets to them.
The school was also visited by the Co-operative who donated over 400 bananas as part of their pledge to mainstream Fairtrade into everyone’s shopping baskets.
Neil Williams, at the Co operative, said:
“Everyone has a part to play in making food fair and sustainable. As future shoppers, we want children to understand the issues behind Fairtrade and make more informed purchases. The Co-operative is proud to support Fairtrade and plans to mainstream Fairtrade into everyone’s shopping baskets.”
Councillor David Smith, Cabinet Member for Planning & Environment, said:
“Understanding where the food we eat comes from is vital if we are to make the right choices and buy food we know has given producers fair market value for their goods. We have received fantastic support from everyone in Bournemouth and it’s great to see St Walburga’s getting on board with the campaign.”
The Fairtrade mark guarantees producers in the developing world fair market value for their goods. Sale of Fairtrade products also generates a Fairtrade Premium which is invested locally in social, environmental or economic development projects.
For more information on the Fairtrade Bournemouth Campaign, please email [email protected].
