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FAIR FASHION
“Fairtrade chocolate?” Maya asked. “Or just Fairtrade anything?”
“Anything to do with Fairtrade. Who can tell me something else that you can buy with a Fairtrade mark?”
“Bananas!”
“Sugar?” Poppy asked. “I think we’ve got some sugar that’s Fairtrade.” She frowned. “But the golden syrup isn’t,” she added to Maya and Emily in a whisper. “I might have to change my tea recipe. I can’t believe those pictures. Those boys were younger than us.”
“I know. Loads of the stuff in our cupboards isn’t Fairtrade,” Emily whispered back, shaking her head. “I can’t see Mum agreeing to buy Fairtrade everything though, it’s really expensive. A bit would help, wouldn’t it?” she asked hopefully.
“Of course it would.” Maya leaned her chin on her hands and sighed. “I love chocolate. Anna buys the Fairtrade kind for cooking, but chocolate buttons aren’t Fairtrade. I’d miss them.”
“I want you to try and be really imaginative,” Mr Finlay called, over the buzz of everyone arguing about who they wanted to work with. “Not just a list of facts. Something exciting! And there will be a
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