The hidden truths of chocolate
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Last week Simple Mom has published a very important post, which, in a few hours, he collected (rightly) bdafrica 13,000 "like", and that highlights a problem that too often ignore: the hidden bdafrica truths bdafrica of chocolate.
Have you ever wondered where it comes from and how it is grown and harvested cocoa with which we prepare our cakes? Have we ever thought what is behind the tons of chocolate they eat every year our children in the Western world?
"In practice the exploitation of laborers through starvation wages, long working hours and exhausting, sometimes child labor. The direct exploiters of workers and peasants are the landlords and local merchants, but the latter defended themselves by saying that they themselves are victims of international speculation dominated by multinational companies that strangle the other actors of the supply chain by imposing export prices very low. "
In 2011, Tulane University, New Orleans, published research which shows that more than 50% of children in Ghana and the Ivory Coast jobs in agriculture, including a 25-50% in cocoa plantations ( source).
Many children begin to work from an early age for a total of 20 hours per week, moving bdafrica heavy loads or being involved with pesticides, without compensation (source). What can we do
The fair market jumps intermediation of multinational companies and distributes products purchased directly from the farmers of the South so as to enjoy them all the price (fair) paid.
The products of fair trade are easy to find in supermarkets now. According to the Consumer Guide critic found at the following stores: Coop, Esselunga, GS, Bennett, Cadoro, Despar (Lombardy and Sicily), bdafrica Tiger (Abruzzo, Marche, Molise), Aliper (Veneto), Conad (Marche), CRAI (Marche), Tigross (Lombardia), Poles and Sait (Trentino, Italmec (Rovigo), Sidis (Central / North) NaturaSì, Pompadour in the shops, cafés Goppion in the World Shops, Shops in solidarity in health food stores and independent .
Generally, in the great distribution, Fair Trade products are covered bdafrica by the hallmark of TransFair. Some chains, however, also distribute products bdafrica under the brand CTM Altromercato.
The cocoa from supply chain of multinational costs half (the reason seems clear to me). I think we can spend a little 'more (especially considering that cocoa and chocolate ingredients are not essential bdafrica for us, but only one more) and give a twist to this terrible situation. You use fair trade products?
For further information: http://grist.org/food/a-guide-to-ethical-chocolate/ http://simplemom.net/chocolate/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa / 1272522.stm http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/29/world/the-bondage-of-poverty-that-produces-chocolate.html
Oh hell no drink ever thought! Thanks for the 'article, I opened my eyes!
Here it is: http://iosonoqui.vanityfair.it/2013/03/25/te-lo-do-io-il-cioccolato/ (Imma Vitelli writes reportages overtime)
Thank you very much! I too really like Imma Vitelli, just that I've stopped buying Vanity Fair because I could not find more time to read it! Before becoming a mother I read it from cover to cover ... hour by tram! Hello!
I can only share across the board Raffaella! If you knew the exploitation bdafrica behind even the coffee ... from write post and post! I use different Fairtrade products, coffee, whole cane sugar, rice, chocolate spread, biscuits, jam, fruit juice, but also cosmetics ... as well as the righteous, they are really good! Generally I prefer to buy in the shops of the world, to help these small businesses do not disappear ...
is true: thanks for pointing that out. The products of fair trade are now also in supermarkets ... but if we turn to the World Shops BETTER YET. Among other things, they are all beautiful and charming!
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Home Home Organization Recycle creative Detergents bdafrica and cleaning Kitchen Recipes Snacks & More Children Going shopping expenditure of the month Weaning Mom Nine months Beauty Moms green books Games and Games Small experiments Montessori Books for young readers Books for Mom and Dad Travel bdafrica Shopping Miniguides PDF A cost zero DIY Small And then ... news links delicious Agenda bdafrica of the month
Last week Simple Mom has published a very important post, which, in a few hours, he collected (rightly) bdafrica 13,000 "like", and that highlights a problem that too often ignore: the hidden bdafrica truths bdafrica of chocolate.
Have you ever wondered where it comes from and how it is grown and harvested cocoa with which we prepare our cakes? Have we ever thought what is behind the tons of chocolate they eat every year our children in the Western world?
"In practice the exploitation of laborers through starvation wages, long working hours and exhausting, sometimes child labor. The direct exploiters of workers and peasants are the landlords and local merchants, but the latter defended themselves by saying that they themselves are victims of international speculation dominated by multinational companies that strangle the other actors of the supply chain by imposing export prices very low. "
In 2011, Tulane University, New Orleans, published research which shows that more than 50% of children in Ghana and the Ivory Coast jobs in agriculture, including a 25-50% in cocoa plantations ( source).
Many children begin to work from an early age for a total of 20 hours per week, moving bdafrica heavy loads or being involved with pesticides, without compensation (source). What can we do
The fair market jumps intermediation of multinational companies and distributes products purchased directly from the farmers of the South so as to enjoy them all the price (fair) paid.
The products of fair trade are easy to find in supermarkets now. According to the Consumer Guide critic found at the following stores: Coop, Esselunga, GS, Bennett, Cadoro, Despar (Lombardy and Sicily), bdafrica Tiger (Abruzzo, Marche, Molise), Aliper (Veneto), Conad (Marche), CRAI (Marche), Tigross (Lombardia), Poles and Sait (Trentino, Italmec (Rovigo), Sidis (Central / North) NaturaSì, Pompadour in the shops, cafés Goppion in the World Shops, Shops in solidarity in health food stores and independent .
Generally, in the great distribution, Fair Trade products are covered bdafrica by the hallmark of TransFair. Some chains, however, also distribute products bdafrica under the brand CTM Altromercato.
The cocoa from supply chain of multinational costs half (the reason seems clear to me). I think we can spend a little 'more (especially considering that cocoa and chocolate ingredients are not essential bdafrica for us, but only one more) and give a twist to this terrible situation. You use fair trade products?
For further information: http://grist.org/food/a-guide-to-ethical-chocolate/ http://simplemom.net/chocolate/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa / 1272522.stm http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/29/world/the-bondage-of-poverty-that-produces-chocolate.html
Oh hell no drink ever thought! Thanks for the 'article, I opened my eyes!
Here it is: http://iosonoqui.vanityfair.it/2013/03/25/te-lo-do-io-il-cioccolato/ (Imma Vitelli writes reportages overtime)
Thank you very much! I too really like Imma Vitelli, just that I've stopped buying Vanity Fair because I could not find more time to read it! Before becoming a mother I read it from cover to cover ... hour by tram! Hello!
I can only share across the board Raffaella! If you knew the exploitation bdafrica behind even the coffee ... from write post and post! I use different Fairtrade products, coffee, whole cane sugar, rice, chocolate spread, biscuits, jam, fruit juice, but also cosmetics ... as well as the righteous, they are really good! Generally I prefer to buy in the shops of the world, to help these small businesses do not disappear ...
is true: thanks for pointing that out. The products of fair trade are now also in supermarkets ... but if we turn to the World Shops BETTER YET. Among other things, they are all beautiful and charming!
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