Given chocolate's status as a conflict substance, it's important to know that ethical (and tasty!) chocolate is readily available.
Why is this important?
With Fair Trade chocolate:
- • Forced and abusive child labor practices are prohibited
- • Farming families earn a price that is adequate to meet their basic human needs
- • Environmentally sustainable production methods are required
Where to buy Fair Trade chocolate and other Fair Trade goods?
- • List of Fair Trade and Organic Chocolate (slave free)
- • Fair Trade Chocolate (Global Exchange)
- • Fair Trade Certified
- • Fair Trade Labeling Organization International
- • Fair Trade Federation
- • Fair Trade Resource Network (Fair trade flowers)
- • Fair Trade Foundation, London
For more information on healthy foods, see: Do we need another Jungle?