Fairtrade

[Tak]

Reading some news websites this morning and it seems Tate and Lyle are becoming a Fairtrade product.

Next week also sees something called Fairtrade Fortnight.

I realised that I don't really know what Fairtrade is.

Been reading some bits around the web - wiki which points out some of the negative things about it, as well as the Fairtrade website and the FAQ which states:

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.

What do people here think? Good thing? Bad thing? Unsustainable thing?
I can't say I've decided yet, I can't honestly say I completely understand it yet either.