Hackney Fairtrade Steering Group are hosting a very special Question Time-style debate chaired by BBC newsreader and journalist George Alagiah.
 
Figures from the world of politics, business and the local food movement will debate and answer questions from the audience about how the way we shop can affect the lives of people across the world.
 
- Is it necessary for us to pay more to shop ethically?
- Does supporting overseas producers come at a cost to local producers?
- What difference does it make where and how we shop?
 
A panel featuring the following guests will aim to answer these, and many more, questions from local residents:
 
- George Alagiah, Chair
- Diane Abbott MP
- Julie Brown, Chair of Growing Communities
- Kate Bull, Founder of the People's Supermarket
- Professor Giles Oldroyd
- John Page, Hackney Unites
 
The event is free and open to all members of the public, so please do come and contribute to the debate. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Cllr Daniel Stevens, Chair of the Hackney Fairtrade Steering Group, at daniel.stevens@hackney.gov.uk.