the high cost of chocolate

west african child slaves working with cocoa beans

Kudos to CNN for standing up and being heard in efforts to raise awareness and help stop modern day slavery through their Freedom Project.  Part of their coverage includes issues going on in Ivory Coast and other parts of West Africa.  You may or may not be aware, but much of our mainstream chocolate consumption of the brands we all know in the West likely supports an industry with the dark side of child slavery.  Find out more here on CNN’s Freedom Project’s Blog:

The human cost of chocolate – The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery – CNN.com Blogs.

And maybe sow some hope and go the extra mile to look into giving your special someone fair trade chocolate for Valentine’s Day this year.