Just in time for Halloween, Hershey’s has responded to a call to assure that its West African cocoa is certified as free of child labor.
The candy giant, based in Hershey, Penn., has been targeted by social justice activists
Tags: · Africa, cocoa, environmental practices, fair labor, Halloween, Hersheys, Ivory Coast, trick-or-treat
On Valentine’s Day, we think chocolate, and maybe roses, but, OK…mostly chocolate.
Rich, sweet, velvety, dark, crunchy (or smooth) chocolate. Wonderful, comforting, dopamine-inducing chocolate.
Yet there’s a battle being fought for your chocolate heart; that is, your consumer loyalties.
Tags: · AlterEco, Dagoba, Divine, Equal Exchange, fair labor, fair trade chocolate, Green & Black's, Sweet Earth, Theo, Valentine's Day
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift