The Bitter Aftertaste
The Bitter Aftertaste casts huge doubts on the capacity of chocoholics and shopaholics to transform the lives of farmers in the developing world through their super market trolleys. Shot in Ghana and the UK, this hard hitting documentary is sure to stir more than coffee and leave a bitter taste in the mouths of those who espouse Fair Trade as a mechanism for development. The film asks the questions often thought but never asked, does Fair Trade really change anything or just make Western consumers feel good? A must see for everyone who believes the developing world deserves better. This short documentary is also available on DVD from the WORLDwrite shop.
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WORLDbytes – The School of Citizen TV » The View On The Streets: ethical shopping & fair trade said:
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Randolph Ferry said:
This film is prophetic. Look at all the ethical shopping rubbish around today.
Hamza said:
The no tion that we are can change the world through what we buy is deeply flawed one as the film shows. We are not equal as consumers and I do not want to see a world where someone across the other side of the world can determine what and if development happens somewhere else. It is anti-democractic to say t he least.
Rubina said:
This is the only film I know of that critiques fair trade as fair trade seems to have become one of those things that is beyond criticism. It shouldn’t be, as this shows it stipulates how and what farmers can develop leaving them dirt poor. Don’t buy it!