Monday, October 4, 2010

Slavery Today: The Dark Side of Chocolate

Co-opted holidays (from Christian Easter to Pagan Halloween) mark some of the most profitable times of the year for the chocolate industry. (Funding studies willing to say that [unadulterated dark] chocolate is healthy keeps them profitable the rest of the year). While most of us enjoy these sugar-saturated balls of fat, child slaves are forced to work to produce most of the world's chocolate.


The solution? Support "Fair Trade"

The Canadian news program "16:9" traveled to Ghana, West Africa, where children -- some as young as 10 years old -- are fueling a child slave labor movement in the fields. What are chocolate companies doing to help improve conditions for these children? The answer is surprising. A new movie tackles a subject "16:9" looked at the darker side of chocolate.

TRAILER: The Dark Side of Chocolate

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