Fair Trade and Ethical Shopping

Mission Brief #18

🎯 Your mission

Spot the cost behind the price.

⚡ The twist

Cheap for you usually means expensive for someone else.

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Fair trade ensures producers in developing countries receive fair prices. Fair trade coffee, chocolate, and bananas support ethical business practices.

Key facts

Remember these

1Supply and demand affect prices.
2Trade connects people globally.
3Every choice has an opportunity cost.

Then & Now

💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.

Question 1 of 2

What are goods?

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Question 2 of 2

What is trade?

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🌍 Why this still matters: The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

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