Campaign for supermarket watchdog.

There is a campaign by Traidcraft, War on Want and others that has been making progress towards getting a watchdog to enforce a tough code of practice for supermarkets.

The big four supermarkets are controlling over 75% of the grocery market across the UK. This means that they have enormous power over the suppliers and farmers dictating the terms of sales. This creates pressures for the workforce of suppliers and farming communities including low wages, and long hours.

There is a call for supermarkets to be held to accountable for how they are treating their suppliers. I am supporting this campaign for fairer supermarkets.

Useful link:

War on Want - www.waronwant.org/supermarkets

Traidcraft - http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/get_involved/campaign/supermarkets/