Monica Burns, Author at FreedomUnited.org
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Author: Monica Burns

Cocoa Speak Free

Why chocolate companies must go beyond certified cocoa

Monday March 20, 2023

Our community often asks us how to shop ethically. Seeing a recognizable certification logo on a chocolate treat could put your mind at [...]

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Chocolate companies must pay a living income price for cocoa, says 2022 Cocoa Barometer

Wednesday December 7, 2022

Sustainable chocolate won’t become a reality until companies start paying a living income price for cocoa, according to the 2022 Cocoa [...]

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E.U. Due Diligence: We’re running out of time, but this could be a game changer

Wednesday November 30, 2022

Photo credit: Philip Reynaers / Photonews / Justice is Everybody’s Business European leaders are deciding on game-changing rules to [...]

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shelter Speak Free

Driven out of a shelter because of my mental health issues

Tuesday October 11, 2022

Jessie, a trafficking survivor, shares her experiences of living in a shelter Shelters for trafficking survivors in the U.S. are often [...]

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Eight myths keeping cocoa farmers in poverty

Friday October 7, 2022

Recent years have seen important developments on the topic of living income for cocoa farmers, and yet, poverty is still a daily [...]

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EU: Tip the scales to put people and the planet before profits

Tuesday September 6, 2022

Image credit: Philip Reynaers / Photonews / Justice is Everybody’s Business Time is up for companies profiting from modern slavery and [...]

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Europe knows what happens to us in Libya

Thursday June 16, 2022

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 [...]

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child labor Speak Free

Questioning our assumptions about child labor

Tuesday June 7, 2022

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 [...]

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Cocoa company admits it can’t trace its suppliers Speak Free

Climate and cocoa: why an anti-modern slavery movement is talking about the environment

Thursday April 21, 2022

At the time of writing, almost 180,000 people within the Freedom United community are calling for change from major chocolate [...]

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The Chocolate Scorecard: Putting more ethical chocolate on the menu

Wednesday April 6, 2022

Whether we’re celebrating or commiserating, chocolate is a sweet and familiar companion for many of us. But when we take the time to [...]

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Not another gift guide: What products to avoid this Christmas

Thursday December 9, 2021

At this time of year, many of our supporters find themselves in a tight spot trying to celebrate the season whilst not contributing to [...]

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