During Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs until 8 March, thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food, the ingredients in our drinks, from tea and coffee to wine, and the cotton in our clothes – people who are often exploited and underpaid.
In 2020 the Fairtrade Foundation is continuing to fight for change, particularly in cocoa production, and highlighting how giving female farmers a living income can bring positive change to their communities.
Here, HELLO! talks to Melissa Hemsley – one half of food duo Hemsley + Hemsley with her sister, Jasmine – about the importance of Fairtrade, and she shares two dishes from her latest book, Eat Green , which “marry UK grown ingredients with delicious…
