Hey y'all. I've been getting a few questions about where the chocolate is coming from, how much of the world's chocolate is slave chocolate, and what chocolate is safe. A lot of that information is available in the documentary I posted, but if you don't feel like watching it, I certainly don't blame you! From what I have gathered, when this documentary was made, about 60% of the world's chocolate came from the Ivory Coast, where they use child slaves. This means that almost all chocolate has likely been tainted with cocoa from the Ivory Coast.
I say almost all, because there is some chocolate out there that is safe. If you are ever in Europe, you might be able to find Tony Chocolonely slave free chocolate, however for those on this side of the pond, I recommend buying fair trade chocolate. Organic chocolate is also possibly safe because growing organic requires more supervision and stricter rules than growing non-organic.
I know that I will be giving up all non-fair trade and non-organic chocolate in the hopes of making a difference, as well as spreading the message. I'm definitely going to miss my peanut M&M's but it doesn't seem worth it. My temporary enjoyment of candy for the enslavement of a child? I don't think so.
For those of you who argue that this may not be definite, that this slavery may not be as prolific as suggested, I would rather be safe than sorry. I will note that this is a personal choice, but I highly urge you to do the same. Any small change in your normal lifestyle can make a difference.
Peace and Chocolate,
AGW
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