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Fair Trade and Chocolate

Fair Trade and Chocolate. Promoting a Fair and Sustainable Industry. The Global Nature of Chocolate. South America Africa Asia. What Is Fair Trade? . Above-market prices to growers No slavery used in production of cocoa Sustainable practices Benefits to trading partners’ communities.

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Fair Trade and Chocolate

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  1. Fair Trade and Chocolate Promoting a Fair and Sustainable Industry

  2. The Global Nature of Chocolate • South America • Africa • Asia

  3. What Is Fair Trade? • Above-market prices to growers • No slavery used in production of cocoa • Sustainable practices • Benefits to trading partners’ communities

  4. How Big Is Cocoa Fair Trade? • Americans spend $13 billion a year on cocoa products • More than 42,000 fair-trade cocoa farmers • Fair-trade certified chocolate available from 10 origins

  5. Ensuring Quality • Cocoa importers work withfair-trade cooperatives • Beans are tracked back to their origins • Quality control of fermentation levels

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