Now that you know about the Fair Trade option, you’ll want to find out more. We’ve already started the web search for you. Below are some sites, movies, and books we found that you may want to check out.Get connected! |
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Author's Suggestions |
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* Lobby your senators and congress members |
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Tell them that you, their constituent, would like to see them support and promote Fair Trade policies with Africa, Asia, and Latin America. England's Parliament has successfully begun promoting Fair Trade, and here in the U.S. certified Fair Trade coffee is now swerved on the Senate floor. Why not carry this over to Fair Trade chocolate? |
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* Write to the major chocolate companies |
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Request (or demand) more social responsibility. Without pressure from the consumer, the companies have no incentive to buy certified Fair Trade chocolate for use in their products. You might be surprised at what a little correspondence to your favorite candy bar maker can do. |
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M&M/Mars: |
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Paul Michaels, President of M&M/Mars |
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6885 Elm Street |
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McLean, VA 22101 |
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1.800.627.7852 |
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Hershey’s: 1.800.468.1714 (9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST) |
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Get Involved with Fair Trade Chocolate |
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Fairtrade Labeling organizations International (FLO) homepage. Lutheran World Relief’s Chocolate Project. Get information on Fair Trade Divine Chocolate and other LWR programs for your church and community. Donate alone or sign up the office to help the World Cocoa Foundation support the world’s cocoa farmers. |
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Buy Fair Trade Chocolate Online |
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Dagoba Organic Chocolate is Fair Trade certified and sells lavender and chai infused chocolate… along with an alchemist pedigree. |
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Homemade Chococo Chocolates use fairly traded ingredients for fancy truffles and creams. |
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Divine Chocolate from Ghana’s Kuapa Kokoo, one of the largest and most innovative Fair Trade co-ops. |
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Global Exchange offers fair trade chocolate in a plethora of liquid, powder, and solid forms. |
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Creamy Swiss chocolate Art Bars from Ithaca Fine Chocolates includes miniature contemporary and international art with every bar. |
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Fair Trade Chocolate in the News |
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Lutheran Woman Today. “A Tale of Two Women” follows the lives of two women who grow and sell Fair Trade products. (available 9/15/03) “Nestle shakes down Ethiopia.” Tompkins County Green Party contests Nestle’s claim to "contribute to your well-being and enhance your quality of life". “Starbucks― Fair Trade Campaign.” The Organic Consumer’s Association lobbies for Starbucks’ participation in Fair Trade; includes links to article archive “Fair Trade Makes Good.” For a Change, “The international magazine for people who want to make a difference,” highlights Fair Trade and Kuapa Kokoo. Oxfam Great Britain’s Ghana Cocoa Case Study gives more information on Kuapa Kokoo. |
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Other Fair Trade Stores and Sites |
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Equal Exchange online, dedicated to Fair Trade Coffee, and partner in Lutheran World Relief’s coffee project. |
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Ten Thousand Villages sells fairly traded handicrafts from around the world! Jewelry, art, tableware, rugs, toys, instruments, and great information. |
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Garuda International has “fairly traded goods for the enhancement of healthy lifestyles,” including hemp, organic cotton, herbs, teas, books, beauty products, and art. |
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With City Kid Java, urban kids sell exotic, organic, and fairly traded coffees to raise money for their youth groups and schools. |
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Global Exchange offers a wealth of resources, information, and opportunities for any Fair Trade cause. |
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The Fair Trade Federation gives a state-by-state list of fair trade retail stores and resources. |
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SERRV International’s Certified Fair Trade “Gifts that Make a Difference.” Aztecs, aphrodisiacs, and Army D-rations… Follow the history of chocolate and it’s role in ancient belief and tradition. |
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Film |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Revisit Roald Dahl’s classic story with a scoop of double fudge sundae. Oompa Loompa recommended. (Warner, 1971, G) Chocolat A French woman returns to her childhood home and neocolonial life in French-Africa. (MGM, 1989, PG-13) Chocolat Juliette Binoche tempts an entire French town with her spicy sweets. Look out for the mouthwatering footage of molten chocolate. (Miramax, 2001, PG-13) Chocolate and Strawberry This Cuban dramatic-comedy relies on first assumptions and the near impossibility of chocolate ice cream and Time magazine in Castro’s regime. (Miramax, 1995, R) The Chocolate Soldier Nelson Eddy and Rise Stevens star in this 1941 musical dedicated to marital trust… and the classic stunts so necessary to guarantee it. (Warner, 1941, NR) Fables for Children: the Chocolate Princess Bill Cosby narrates a tale of overcoming prejudice and newfound friendship in Sugarland. (EasyLife, 1990, NR) Like Water for Chocolate Bittersweet love story set in a Mexican kitchen, full of passion, magic, and gorgeous food. (Miramax, 1993, R) Merci Pour le Chocolat A psychological thriller stars Isabelle Huppert as a chocolate heiress and “the perfect anti-hero.” (First Run Features, 2000, NR) Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Chocolate Frogs, Baffled Cats, and Other Tasty Treats “Good clean fun” from the man who brought you “The Knights who say ‘Nee!’” (Paramount, 1970 NR) Books The Book of Chocolate (Haworth Popular Culture) ed. Nathalie Bailleux, Diana Groven, Bernard Wooding Bread and Chocolate: My Food Life in San Francisco (Sasquatch books) by Fran Gage Chocolat: A Novel (Penguin USA) by Joanne Harris The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey's and Mars (Broadway Books) by Joel Glenn Brenner Fair Trade The Fair Trade Fraud (St. Martin's Press) by James Bovard The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade (No-Nonsence Guides) by David Ransom, Anita Roddick; Social Responsibility in the Global Market: Fair Trade of Cultural Products Ed. Mary Ann Littrell, Marsha Ann Dickson All links and information supplied are subject to change. At the time of issue release, all information and websites on this page were current and active. Please notify Café if you encounter any difficulties or inactive websites. cafe@elca.org Café: August/September 2003 |
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