The Ludlow Fairtrade Town Quiz and Trail challenged locals, says organiser Liz Taylor, who wished to thank publicly all those who took part in the Trail and Quiz during Fairtrade Fortnight.
Just in case readers are still wondering about the answers, here they are with a recap of the questions.
1.Which TV newsreader is the patron of the Fairtrade Foundation, the UK’s independent certification body? Answer: George Alagiah.
2.The first product to carry the Fairtrade Mark was launched in 1994. Was it: a) tea b) coffee c) chocolate?
Answer: c) Green and Black’s Maya Gold chocolate.
3. What is the name of the leading brand of Fairtrade coffee? Answer: Café Direct.
4. Which two supermarkets were the first to sell Fairtrade bananas? Answer: The Co-operative and Sainsbury’s.
5. The fairtrade Mark is the UK’s independent consumer label, guaranteeing that a product is giving producers in developing countries a better deal. It is black and white and which two other colours? Answer: Blue and green.
6. Which national train company became the first to switch all its tea, coffee, and hot chocolate to Fairtrade in March 2006? Answer: Virgin.
7. Name one country now selling Fairtrade cotton into the UK market: a) Kenya b) India c) China. Answer: b) India.
8. Name the chocolate company that is 45 per cent owned by the Kuapa Kokoo Farms’ Co-operative in Ghana. Answer: Divine Chocolate.
9. How many products are certified in the UK? a) less than 1,000 b) between 1,000 and 2,000 c) more than 2,000. Answer: c) More than 3,000.
10. How many people in the world live on less than $1 a day? a) 50,000 b) 3 billion c) 986 million. Answer: c) 986 million.
10. What is the title of the new Fairtrade cookbook? Answer: The Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook.
11. In 1998 it would have cost £14 billion to provide water, sanitation, basic education, health and nutrition for the whole world. But how much did we spend on cigarettes and alcohol in the same year? a) £52 billion b) £16 billion c) £77 billion. Answer: c) £77 billion.
12. Traidcraft is the UK’s oldest Fair Trade company. When was Traidcraft founded? a) 1990 b)1979 c) 1950. Answer: b) 1979.
13. What is the biggest selling Fairtrade product in the UK? a) coffee b) tea c) bananas. Answer: a) Coffee.
