Ethical Chocolate Companies

Looking for a Fair Trade, organic label or an explination of why the souce is child labor free is the best we can do as consumers when purchasing chocolate. Certification progams can only go so far when it comes to eradicating the Worst Forms of Child Labour including slavery. Together they aren’t big enough to be effective. This movement aids in eliminating poverty where child labor becomes symptom. I think of Fair Trade as an idea that we are in early stages of adoption. In the meantime, we have 2.3 million children at risk because they are living in too poor of conditions to be part of a healthy certified farm. These are the children that this organization is geared towards helping. All of the cocoa industry and all of the consumers have to participate together to be effective. I know we can do it.

In the meantime, here are some labels to guide you in the purchasing of chocolate as that is one way of sending a message.