How to really wield your wallet

Buy goods bearing the Fairtrade Mark. If you can't find any, show your till receipts and ask the store to get them for you;

Buy goods bearing the Fairtrade Mark. If you can't find any, show your till receipts and ask the store to get them for you;

Get an assurance the goods you are buying have not been made by children;

Ask if the store is participating in the ETI. If the check-out person doesn't know what this is, explain. Information about such things should be part of their training;

Write letters to relevant people expressing your concern.