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Author: Monica Burns
I visited cocoa farmers in West Africa. Here’s what they told me.
The global chocolate industry turns major profits thanks to the work carried out in the cocoa-producing countries of West Africa, and [...]
Chocolate companies’ fake sustainability claims won’t fly
“100% sustainably sourced cocoa,” says the sign on the stand promoting Cadbury, a popular chocolate brand of Mondelez International. [...]
Why chocolate companies must go beyond certified cocoa
Our community often asks us how to shop ethically. Seeing a recognizable certification logo on a chocolate treat could put your mind at [...]
Chocolate companies must pay a living income price for cocoa, says 2022 Cocoa Barometer
Sustainable chocolate won’t become a reality until companies start paying a living income price for cocoa, according to the 2022 Cocoa [...]
E.U. Due Diligence: We’re running out of time, but this could be a game changer
Photo credit: Philip Reynaers / Photonews / Justice is Everybody’s Business European leaders are deciding on game-changing rules to [...]
Driven out of a shelter because of my mental health issues
Jessie, a trafficking survivor, shares her experiences of living in a shelter Shelters for trafficking survivors in the U.S. are often [...]
Eight myths keeping cocoa farmers in poverty
Recent years have seen important developments on the topic of living income for cocoa farmers, and yet, poverty is still a daily [...]
EU: Tip the scales to put people and the planet before profits
Image credit: Philip Reynaers / Photonews / Justice is Everybody’s Business Time is up for companies profiting from modern slavery and [...]
Europe knows what happens to us in Libya
My name is Tesfay* and I was born in Eritrea. When I finished high school, I was made to work as a soldier for the National Service and [...]
Questioning our assumptions about child labor
It’s the time of year again when emotive and resolute messages about stamping out the evil of child labor begin to pop up suddenly on [...]
Climate and cocoa: why an anti-modern slavery movement is talking about the environment
At the time of writing, almost 180,000 people within the Freedom United community are calling for change from major chocolate [...]