Fair trade
Status:	Abandoned (inactive)
Proposed by:	tilsti
Tagging:	shop=fairtrade
Applies to:	,
Definition:	Tagging of fair trade shops
Rendered as:	symbol with '1w' for one world
Draft start:	2009-07-23
RFC start:
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I found this tag on the list of rejected features. As I think this tag does make sense, I put it back on "proposed features" list. As I'm new to OSM and didn't find another way to propose it again, I hope this is ok.

Proposed new tag: shop=fairtrade

status

proposal

proposed by

tilsti

Proposed date

2009-07-23

Rationale

"Fair trade shops" are a special kind of shops. They are not just a sub-group of convenience stores or organic food stores. What makes them special is that they sell goods (food and non-food) from cooperatives in poor countries. The price usually includes support for education in the producing countries. The products are made without child labour and the workers get a fair wage. More information about the principles of fair trade you find in here in German and here in English.