Fair Trade Chocolate Information

Fair Trade Chocolate

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What fair-trade chocolate brands should I look for? I saw a television program last night about fair-trade chocolate and I'm relatively convinced. What kinds of fair-trade chocolate are good? What brands are fair-trade? Is it easy to find? I probably should have added that I live in the U.S.

Bouncer replied: "Just seen your update - I would have a look at this US based company ------------------ Divine is a good brand - all fair trade and some fab flavours like their milk chocolate and orange bars (infinitely better than the Terry's version). Their bars are slightly more expensive than others but you pays for the ethical consumerism. Dubble is also good - like Wispas used to be, i.e. like Aeros with smaller bubbles! All these bars taste a bit more like Lindt/Gold and Black than say Cadburys, so you get a more expensive taste for your money too. Find these bars in health food stores, independent grocers, supermarkets such as Sainsburys and, for some reason, in my local student union (Manchester univeristy)."

AlpineAlli replied: "Do you have Max Havelaar there?"

What name brands are releasing fair trade chocolate treats? For that matter which brands sell fair trade? I know Green & Blacks Organic sells fair trade chocolate are there any other reasonable priced chocolate that's fair trade and already out for Easter?

Sacha replied: "Lake Champlain Chocolates in Vermont rock some great fair-trade chocolate."

Tigger replied: "Most all chocolates fit this mold"

Where can you buy "fair trade" or "traffik-free" chocolate? "Human trafficking" is an umbrella term for all forms of slavery that exist today. Did you know that nearly half of the world's chocolate is made from cocoa grown in the Cote D'Ivoire, where over 12,000 children have been trafficked into forced labor? So, where (in your area) can you purchase "fair trade chocolate" or chocolate certified "traffik-free"? Kind of a "treasure hunt" kind of question. How many can you find?

Yuff replied: "See if your town had a Co-op. The one in my town has several brands of fairtrade chocolate"

mil414 replied: "The city that I live in has 3 fair trade stores and the Whole Food Store here stocks fair trade chocolate."

Crissy replied: "I believe whole foods. possibly trader joes. and some candy stores/chocolate shops [small businesses.]"

pinballpenny replied: "in the uk oxfam also sell it and sainsbury's as well as the co-op, although the co-op sell a large range of fair trade products. Hotel Chocolat also trade fairly, though they are very expensive (but nice!!!)"

what does it say on the label of a fair trade chocolate bar? need help with my geography homework, forgot to buy a chocolate bar for the information and its due tomorrow help!

Venice Girl replied: "The Fair Trade label on chocolate products guarantees consumers that the farmers who grew the cocoa are 1) paid a fair price for their harvest; 2) members of democratically organized cooperatives; and 3) have access to affordable credit. The Fair Trade price allows farmers to cover their costs of production as well as afford a decent standard of living for their families, send their children to school and invest in the quality of their farms. The Fair Trade label also guarantees envorionmentally-friendly foods that are 85% certified organic and of the highest quality in flavor and nutritional value."

What are the pros and cons for a company like Nestle if it chooses to use fair-trade chocolate? I can't think of anything other than a better image? Cons would be POSSIBLY less profit or at least smaller profit margin. Can anyone think of anything, please?

fixer29 replied: "the larger cost would be the main difference. but that's kind of the whole point of 'fair trade', you pay the growers a fair price for the cocoa they produce to help lift them from poverty. when you do that the cocoa beans are much more expensive than normally, so leads to a more expensive chocolate at the end."

Moe replied: "It took a civil war in America to end slavery and it is going to take similar action from governments in other countries to end the slavery in their countries. Your efforts would be better spent on lobbying the governments of these countries to do something about their problems, I'd agree with you if Nestle was the only company buying chocolate but it's not. Like trying to kill mosquito one at a time with a fly swatter instead of emptying the stagnant barrel that's breading them."

MTRstudent replied: "Better image, appealing to a different market, possibly able to place a larger mark up on the product since they're now targeting middle class+ customers."

MillCap11 replied: "Hello, I had some experience in the chocolate business and I can say that buying fair trade chocolate is a good choice especially now. Pros: - Supporting the local indigenous people who provide it - The extra money they get helps them with a better life (medicine, education,etc.) - Fair trade is a long-term sustainable option for the environment, the people and the company - Nestle's public image improves dramatically - Buying fair trade means they aren't supporting the ILF (International Monetary Fund) - They get in the market before everyone else does and gain more market share. Cons: - More expensive to produce for Nestle - Higher cost to the comsumer - Increase of fair trade may make other chocolate markets unstable (less jobs and economic stability) Hope I was helpful. Have a good day!"

Has Green and Black's chocolate stopped being fair trade? I may be wrong, but in the early days I thought that all Green and Black's chocolate was fair trade as well as organic. Now just Maya Gold is fair trade. Has this changed since the company was taken over by Cadbury Schweppes or am I mistaken?

Montana Don replied: "As noted in their press release in 2005, only the Maya gold brand was eligible for the fair trade emblem. They have stated in the past that "some" fair trade cocoa is used in their other brands. Don C"

Do you eat fair trade chocolate? I will only eat fair trade, I was just wondering how common this is. Most people I know don't even care where the cocoa beans come from.

MaryBlue (MarieAzul) replied: "yes I'd rather eat fair trade, organic and low cal anything but try getting that in one item they make them either/or"

Nap Time replied: "yes"

vanessa replied: "no but i should."

Tim Coreli replied: "Yes, so much that they've named a town in Ghana after me."

What's your favourite kind of Fair Trade Chocolate bar? Personally I like Cacao Camino.

ikcinicki_nsl replied: "That is a great one. There is another one that I found at a store called Rainbow foods that was really good but I don't know the name."

why dont cadburys and galaxy mars supply fair trade chocolate? i love chocolate but would prefer to eat the fair trade type, but i have tried some and it just dosent taste nice if the big brand companies like thorntons, mars and cadburys made it i am sure it will really take off in sales what do you think thank you xxx vici

Kylie M replied: "well if they used fair trade choc it would be about £1.20 a bar! and not many ppol would pay that! so there for sales wont take off"

karen h replied: "its a nice thought..but it would no doubt be costly...as many fairtrade items are, so the companies would pass the cost on to us...thats not good."

suz replied: "recenty fairtrade brought in these chocolate bars called Divine bars. they are really nice and just normal chocolate. But it tastes amazing. Also, the dubble bars they brought out a while back are really nice! You can buy both these bars in most shops now. they sell them in my school to encourage children to eat fairtrade. But you're right. Big chocolate manufacturers should get involved!"

MB replied: "because in my opinion fair trade tastes like crap."

katie replied: "most people dont want to pay for quality. so mars etc give them the cheap rubbish. i buy fairtrade coffee and bananas. ive never seen fair trade chocolate but i would buy it if it was available. its all about money as always. the poor workers earning a penny an hour dont matter to the average consumer its sad to say ."

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