Monday, March 14, 2011

Chocolate - your choice has cultural and economic implications!


Many people love chocolate and it has a long history of influencing human environment, health, love and colonization. Have you considered how your choice in buying certain types of chocolate affects the people who grow the plant??

Theobroma cacao is the source of chocolate.

A video about the child slavery involved with Chocolate production:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjwkRkdP5i4&NR=1

A video about a fair trade Chocolate farmer's association in Belize:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gzqAJb2HOo

Cocoa pods

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