The Faceless

A private industry survey of 179 Fair Trade farmers from Central America and Mexico came to the conclusion that more than half of their families still go hungry for several months of each year. The wage of $1.55/lb leaves the farmer only 50¢/lb after the fees, taxes, and expenses. Antonio admits that without the higher wage provided by Fairtrade, he would be unable to continue to grow coffee but it still is not enough to keep him out of debt. The CEO of Transfair USA stated in response, “What…