Fair trade nation – a national commitment.

The U.S.? Canada? No. Scotland.

Scotland’s First Minister, Jack McConnell, has a plan that aims to have at least 40% of Scots buying fair trade goods and produce on a regular basis. His aim is to have the country focus on the need to buy fair trade and help disadvantaged producers in developing countries – not with handouts, but with trade.

This is one more example of the power of the fair trade movement...and how it is shifting perceptions and actions among individuals, companies and now even governments.

You can find more details in this article in Scotland’s The Herald.