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    Filed at 4:18 am under by dcobranchi

    Is chocolate really the product of child-slave labor?

    4 Responses to “NO MORE CHOCOLATE”


    Comment by
    Julie
    February 10th, 2007
    at 7:45 am

    Yes ~ freeth...rissa/

    This is the 200th Anniversary of the abolition of British slave trade. There are several events scheduled to increase awareness about the 27 million slaves in the world today. Amazing Grace, a movie about the life of William Wilberforce is opening on February 23. Many churches are celebrating Amazing Grace Sunday on February 18. February 27th is Anti-slavery day.

    Thanks for adding your voice ~


    Comment by
    JJ Ross
    February 10th, 2007
    at 12:30 pm

    But if chocolate is simply the product, who (or what) is to blame directly, that must end or change? Chocolate can’t be the actual culprit any more than cotton or poppies or hemp ever were, so banning it isn’t the answer. If this is as it seems, a consciousness-raising effort, then what is it consciousness is being raised against?What world changes will our raised consciousness be channeled toward?


    Comment by
    madhatter
    February 10th, 2007
    at 6:06 pm

    You can always buy fair trade chocolate. There are usually alternatives for most problem products. You just have to do your homework, plan ahead and pay more. I can see Americans rushing to do their part to end economic injustice everywhere!


    Comment by
    JJ Ross
    February 10th, 2007
    at 8:00 pm

    Agreed about choosing fair trade products, like coffee and handmade goods, as something we can do as individuals — but what changes in governance, economics, etc. will make those choices add up to the kind of safe and sustainable humanity we want to help create?