Mohammed Mokter Hossain, 18, using a sewing machine to finish a jacquard bedcover for Oxfam fair trade partner BRAC Aarong. Photo: Shafiqul Alam/Oxfam

"Why are so many people paid a pittance in exchange for goods that are worth ten times more?"
Tom Connelly

"There is no issue on the global agenda in which the stakes are higher."
Giorgio Mariani

"It seemed a small movement to begin with. Now world leaders really seem to be listening."
Kerris Kent

"Because the blockade to an extraordinary breakthrough is greed, I just can't let it go."
Hollie McNish

"I don't have an extensive knowledge of economics or trade laws, but it is obvious to me that something has to be done."
Nikki Kane

Chinese Lion beside Edinburgh castle as part of Oxfam's Make Trade Fair Roadshow . The roadshow "roared" into life on October 3 2005 in central Edinburgh and was the start of an eight week tour of the UK regions as part of a countdown to the crucial World Trade Organisation meeting in December, Hong Kong. space Photo: Marilyn Croser/Oxfam

"If we were learning about this type of thing in a history lesson, we would think it primitive and barbaric."
Lucy Williams

"They should be working towards a level playing field."
Helen Jones

"Who is representing the farmers in the poorest parts of the world?"
Ruth Webb

"Review patenting rules to give poor people the fair access to vital drugs that they deserve."
Charlotte Stemmer

"It is important our leaders take care with the trade agreements."
Nelson Tchamo

"I first started to think about trade when Chris Martin drew the equals sign on the back of his hand."
Joe Morton

Volunteer campaigner wrapped in Make Trade Fair flag/banner at the Trade Jutice Vigil 2005 Photo: Kate Raeworth/Oxfam

"Fair trade is not the bananas we see on the shelf in supermarkets, it's a lifeline to millions across the world."
Emma Smith

"Dressed in our Fairtrade t-shirts we've served hundreds of cups of Fairtrade tea and coffee to parents, students and staff."
Katie Good

"To have an impact we must make sure our demands are clear."
Edmund Woodfield

"Skip the Yorkie and the Mars. Go for a nice bit of Fairtrade Divine instead!"
Hannah Smith

"Education about Fairtrade could increase the willingness of people to help support the Make Trade Fair campaign."
Sara Darr