A few months ago I wrote about the issue of slavery and how so much of the world’s chocolate (about 95%) is created on the back of slaves in Western Africa. Well, today I was so happy to be in the shops and see sitting on the racks, a heap of chocolate bars with the freetrade logo stamped on the packaging. I was so happy I bought a block of chocolate. This chocolate was made by real humans, paid real wages, and they benefit when I eat this chocolate. Well done to Cadbury. I’m proud that they have taken the initiative to fix this wrong from their point of view, and I hope that other chocolate manufacturers are able to follow their example.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Congratulations to Cadbury Chocolate
A few months ago I wrote about the issue of slavery and how so much of the world’s chocolate (about 95%) is created on the back of slaves in Western Africa. Well, today I was so happy to be in the shops and see sitting on the racks, a heap of chocolate bars with the freetrade logo stamped on the packaging. I was so happy I bought a block of chocolate. This chocolate was made by real humans, paid real wages, and they benefit when I eat this chocolate. Well done to Cadbury. I’m proud that they have taken the initiative to fix this wrong from their point of view, and I hope that other chocolate manufacturers are able to follow their example.
