How do you encourage your friends and family to go Fairtrade?
I was wondering if anybody has any tips or ideas for encouraging people to think about Fairtade without sounding too 'preachy'? I try to buy as many Fairtrade birthday/Christmas presents as I can for example, as it makes people ask where I got them etc. If I get invited for dinner I take Fairtrade wine if I can.
What does everybody else do? How much responsibility do you feel for encouraging others to change their consumer habits?
Like you, I often take Fair
Like you, I often take Fair Trade gifts with me -- when people see how good things taste/look, it's a great encouragement to them. My mother now also buys fairly traded Christmas presents for people. It can also help to encourage people to go to Fair Trade events to see what's on offer -- the events are fun, the goods are fine, and the message comes through from the different stalls without your having to say anything!