Fair Bananas! Farmers, Workers and Consumers Strive to Change an Industry

Fair Bananas! is one of the first books to examine the issue of fair-trade bananas. Specifically, it analyzeswhether a farmer-worker-consumer alliance can collaborate to promote a fair-trade label for bananas, which differ from many other fairly-traded commondities: most bananas are grown on plantations, often by unionized workers, and shipped by large transnational corporations. They are also highly perishable. The book eoffers surprising and nuanced insights from banana workers and other stakeholders on the fair trade question, along with statistical and marketing data. It is designed for college students and consumers who seek a deeper understanding of fair-trade issues.