This weekend was the launch of Fairtrade Fortnight at the Southbank and on Sunday I went along to have a nosy at what was going on. After a lovely walk down the river, I came across a long row of outdoor tents with lots of people milling about. From children to old folk, the fair seemed to be very popular! The first tent I encountered was called Cycle Challenge and encouraged people to hop on the exercise bike in an attempt to learn how man powers electricity, much like the TV ad. Next door there was a similar situation with a rowing machine and a very determined old lady! My personal favourite feature of the fair had to be the people walking around with trays of free food, great use of grabbing attention. I tried some organic chocolate cake, a fairtrade banana and washed it down with a shot of mango smoothie. Very nice! The most popular tent had to be Ben and Jerry's who were handing out free pots of ice cream to a very long cue of people. Other organisations who were involved were Starbucks, AMT Coffee and the Co-op who were also dishing out freebies. What was great about the day was that it was really appealing to kids, whether they were helping hand out fruit or taking part in the organic egg and spoon race, the message was getting through to them. The two adults prancing about in full body banana suits may have helped, too! What's next for the Fairtrade Fortnight?
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