Article: SHOPPERS URGED TO BACK FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT.

MELTON'S shoppers are bring urged to lend their support to Fair Trade Fortnight.

As part of the fortnight, which kicked off yesterday, Fair Trade champion Sue Gowans and former Mayor of Melton, councillor Pat Cumbers, are distributing promotional stickers which local retailers can display in their windows - if they stock or serve Fair Trade goods.

Mrs Gowans, of The Fair Trading Post in Burton Street, said: "Even though Fair Trade is starting to become big business, we're not stopping here. There are more people and more products that could change people's lives.

"Fair Trade is helping a million farmers and their families, yet 25 million people are still suffering ...

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