The chocolate industry has become increasingly consolidated by a few multinational corporations while child labor remains a terrible problem in the industry (link to short video below).
Equal Exchange proudly sources organic cacao and sugar from small farmers in the Dominican Republic, Peru, Togo and Paraguay, and has built an alternative model that works for farmers, consumers and the planet we all share. This model helps farmers be owners of their businesses, have economic control over their lives, as well as access to training and processing equipment. All of which helps them to invest in their communities through schools, women’s programs, clean drinking wells, and other social development projects. (Standing With Small Farmers” by Equal Exchange Coop)
Mary Alice Masonick
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