Cáritas Diocesana de Zamora joins the celebration of Fair Trade Week with awareness and information actions. To this end, different materials have been prepared that will be shared through the entity’s social networks and two activities will be carried out this week: a Raffle of a basket among all people who make a purchase in store and a tasting of chocolate, pastries and coffee. The tasting, open to the public, will place in the shop To Peto C/Ramos Carrión 18, on Friday, May 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
The Cáritas Diocesana de Zamora fair trade program has several fixed points of sale in different places in the diocese and a physical store in Zamora capital, A Peto, which opened its doors in May 2020 on Ramos Carrión Street, 18.
In addition to purchasing ecological products of extraordinary quality, the consumption of these items serves as a collaboration to bring a little order and balance in an increasingly unfair world with more contrasts.
ORIGINS OF FAIR TRADE
Fair trade has its origins in the United States, specifically in the 1950s. It arrived in our country three decades later and it was church organizations that have promoted it the most. Cáritas has long opted for this type of initiatives that are included within the area of solidarity economy in order to promote the so-called responsible consumption, that is, with an act as everyday as consuming we can change the world and make it a little more livable. especially for the most disadvantaged.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FAIR TRADE
We can summarize fair trade in 10 fundamental principles that must be met for a product to receive an accreditation seal. These principles generally consist of ensuring fair payment to the producer, without intermediaries who profit abusively. There will be no child or forced labor. Women’s rights will be respected and there will be no discrimination on racial or religious grounds. The environment will be respected for its exploitation. The working conditions will be those established by the International Labor Organization. The benefits will benefit the community. Producers will be helped with pre-financing and continuous human and professional development will be sought. All this in broad strokes.
FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS IN ZAMORA
The Cáritas Diocesana de Zamora fair trade program has a wide variety of products available to consumers. On the one hand, food products, which include chocolates of various types (white, with different percentages of cocoa, lemon, orange, etc.), organic whole cane sugar, jams, coffee of different varieties (mixture , Arabica and natural), cookies, pasta, nougat, cocoa powder, cocoa cream, rice or infusions (green tea, black tea, roiboos, without theine, pennyroyal, mint, relax, chamomile, etc.). Cosmetic items such as soaps, facial creams, eye contour, lip balm, rosehip, micellar water or organic deodorants. On the other hand, there are gift products such as diaries, pencil cases, pens or handmade baskets, also textile products (clothing and accessories), jewelry and solidarity trade items such as handcrafted olive wood figures made in Bethlehem (Palestine). and the dolls, centerpieces, tablecloths, footwear, shawls, yabadores or handkerchiefs made by the women of the Lindalva Association of Morocco, which is supported by the International Cooperation program of Cáritas Diocesana de Zamora. It should be noted that in To Peto You can also find local products, such as the sweets made by the Carmelites and the Dominicans of Toro, those of the Dominicas Dueñas, extra virgin olive oil, seasoned oils (rosemary, oregano, thyme, garlic and chilli, olive oil jelly and olive pâté from the town of Fermoselle.Also for sale, flower honey made in Bermillo de Sayago.
The Fair Trade program has an App for Android mobiles and a website (www.apetozamora.es) where you can learn more about all the products available and the essence of this Cáritas Diocesana de Zamora program.
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