Just Bananas

Bananas are delicious. The banana industry hurts people.

Why?

Educate yourself:

The overall picture:
The Science Creative Quarterly: GLOBAL ISSUES FOR BREAKFAST: THE BANANA INDUSTRY AND ITS PROBLEMS FAQ (COHEN MIX)

News Articles:

Chiquita I

Chiquita II

Dole

How YOU Can Help:

Scan the articles meticulously or just glance at them. Either way, why you should avoid regular bananas isn't rocket science.

You can make a difference by either:
- Avoiding bananas altogether
- Buying Fair Trade bananas! Just look for "Fair Trade" labelling.

Some tips:

- Just because the sticker says its organic does not mean it was harvested on a plantation where workers have rights. Look for the words "Fair Trade" on the sticker.

- Don't buy green organic bananas and expect to eat them tomorrow. All of the fair trade bananas I have come across have been organic. I once made the mistake of buying green ones. Because they are organic, it takes them significantly longer to ripen. Weeks, in fact. Its better to buy them yellow.

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Where:

Fair trade bananas can be purchased at:

Eating Well Organically
in Uptown Waterloo

Zehrs
(sometimes)

If anyone knows of other locations, please let me and everyone else know about it in the comments!

*Image taken from: http://www.fairtraderesource.org/downloads/fair_trade_break%20guide.pdf