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Saturday, March 21

Fair Trade Chocolate Shopping Guide

I've put together this list from a few sources. If you know of any other products email me or write a comment.
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All these products guarantee no involvement by trafficked people in harvesting the cocoa beans.
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Check out the links.
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BRANDS OF CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS
Alter Eco – Fairtrade
Dark Velvet (Organic)
Dark Velvet with Peppermint
Milk Moka Milk Almond
http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgmenbr=688899&cgrfnbr=773887

Cacao Power – Organic and *Fairtrade (*certification imminent)
Cacao Powder
Whole Beans
Crushed pure chocolate
http://www.powersuperfoods.com/cacaopower/index.html


Chocolatier Australia – Fairtrade
Chocolate Thins – Dark and Milk (I've Seen these in Target or Big W, I think)
http://www.chocolatier.com.au/

Cocolo - Fairtrade
Dark
Dark Orange
Milk
Milk Hazelnut
Milk Almond
Mint Crisp
http://cocolo.com.au/



Cocoa Farm Chocolate (Australian Grown Cocoa)
Mango, Lime and Chili
Dark Orange
Coffee and Hazelnut
http://www.farmbynature.com.au/40g_range.htm



Endangered Species
Peanut Butter
Milk
Dark
Coffee
Hazelnut
http://www.chocolatebar.com/index.asp



Green & Black’s – Fairtrade (This one is in Woolworth's and Coles)
Maya Gold Organic Dark Chocolate Bar (Not all their products are fairtrade, only this one)
Organic Hot Chocolate
http://www.greenandblacks.com/us/what-we-make/bars/maya-gold.html



Oxfam - Fairtrade (There are plenty of Easter Products here)
Milk
Milk with nuts
http://www.oxfamshop.org.au/pages/3000719

Scarborough Fair (This chocolate is available at some Coles shops)http://www.scarboroughfairfoods.co.nz/chocolate-au.html


You can also check out
http://www.fairtrade.com.au/

The following link is a great well balanced article by Tim Costello written two days ago
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23401130-5007146,00.html

I hope this list is helpful

Cheers

Pete

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