Bananas about Fairtrade
New Zealanders consume on average 18-20 kilos of bananas per person every year. Collectively that amounts to a staggering 81,000 metric tonnes of the yellow goodness. The banana is the world’s most heavily traded fruit, with more than $25 billion spent on them around the globe annually. But just how much do we know about the journey our bananas take from farm to fruit bowl? And what, or more importantly who, are we supporting with our purchases?
Sixty-five per cent of bananas
