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Gives the full meaning of fair trade chocolate. Lists information about slavery in the chocolate industry. Informs consumers what to look for to purchase chocolate responsibly.

A follow up on the findings of The Fair Labor Association in regards to Nestle chocolate farms and child slave labor. The group has found that there is still a large child slave labor issue and the chocolate industry can not be counted on to fix it.

Chocolate farmers in Ghana are being kept in poverty by government controlled pricing. Even with the demand of chocolate increasing farmers are not experiencing any change. Most supplement their income by selling vegetables and homemade alcohol in local markets.

This article spotlights how the Western countries influence is reducing child labor issues on Ghana chocolate farms. The article gives good information on where to find more sources on the issue. However, it is contradictory to everything else I have found so far.

The pros and cons of a potential ban on West African chocolate are discussed in this article. Suggestions are made to companies like Hershey and Nestle to create better work environments for laborers. Responses from the big companies are included as well.

Côte d'Ivoire is considered the worst place in the world for child labor issues. The article is full of statistics as well as reasons behind issues. There are many credible resources for information at the bottom of article.

This is a brief article on how the Nestle corporation is partnering with the Fair Labor Association to investigate child slavery claims at suppliers cocoa farms. The Fair Labor Association has made changes in other industries in the past but this will be the first time with a food product.