When you next buy a coffee or a chocolate bar, simply choose a brand that displays the Fairtrade mark. This is an international symbol that demonstrates that the product has met standards for fair trade, and that your money is going to help producers in a poorer part of the world.

Buying products that display the Fairtrade logo ensures that the producers of you tea, coffee and chocolate receive a decent income. Rather than being hit by the ever-changing price of their product on the world market, or being fleeced by a middleman who takes a chunky share of the profits, producers in a fair trade scheme are guaranteed a decent, stable price for their produce.

The Fairtrade mark also guarantees the producers a 'premium' so that they can invest in their own development, and allows for long-term planning and sustainable production practices.

Fairtrade coffee, tea, chocolate, bananas, honey, sugar, fruit juice, wine, and snacks can all be bought. Look out for the Fairtrade mark, or visit the Fairtrade Foundation website for a full list of products.

Most major supermarkets and retailers now sell a range of Fairtrade products. Visit the Fairtrade Foundation website to discover the full list of places you can buy Fairtrade stuff. If your local supermarket doesn't sell the goods that you want, use your consumer power to ask the manger if the store can stock them!