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A Fair-Trade Treat

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Chelsea Wieber
Photo: <a href="http://interfaith.equalexchange.com/">Equal Exchange</a>
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In a push to raise awareness of price and labor injustices faced by cocoa farmers in West Africa, the AP reports that some churches in the U.S. are encouraging families to hand out fair-trade chocolates to trick-or-treaters this year.

The fair-trade chocolates can be purchased from Equal Exchange's website.

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 11:23 — Sara (not verified) in Portland, OR

Fair Trade Cocoa info.

Thank you very much for addressing this important issue. If readers would like to learn more about Fair Trade and issues in the cocoa industry please visit www.reversetrickortreating.org. To receive an email inviting you to sign up for Reverse Trick or Treating next year when Global Exchange starts taking requests for kits, register for the Fair Trade national listserv at www.globalexchange.org/subscribe.

For those who are looking for Fair Trade certified trick or treating candy to hand out from your doorstep, it is available at Global Exchange http://www.globalexchangestore.org/, Equal Exchange http://www.equalexchange.coop/, Divine http://www.divinechocolate.com/home/default.aspx, and Sweet Earth organics http://www.sweetearthchocolates.com/.

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