Sainsbury’s finds itself in hot water over Fairtrade tea | Letters

The supermarket’s chief executive thinks the Fairtrade movement has become outdated, but Richard Webb disagreesMike Coupe is mistaken (Sainsbury’s under fire for dropping Fairtrade on tea, 6 July) in suggesting Fairtrade (and the Fairtrade mark) has become outdated. The Fairtrade mark is widely recognised and information is readily available for anyone unsure what it stands for (see the Fairtrade Foundation website). “Trying to bring clarity” to an environment with many d