As a kid, I remember that one house in our subdivision - The loony people who gave us apples instead of candy at Halloween. The fun of candy and treats were just lost on those weird people.
This year, I stared down aisles of candy for two weeks in a serious quandary what to do about chocolate. On one hand I know stuff about cocoa fields and child slave labor that is more chilling than any haunted house. I don't want to support companies that are hurting children.
On the other hand, I don't want to be the lady with a "cause" on Halloween.
So after a couple weeks of research I find myself on the side of the consumer. It isn't easy to get your hands on individually wrapped fair trade chocolate candy pieces. Online purchases are mainly what we have right now, and I hate to pay for shipping. I probably need to brace myself to be inconvenienced. Just a bit grumpy and selfish today.
What can we do?
1) No Nestle products. Labeled as one of the top ten worst companies in the world when it comes to ethics, human rights, etc.
2) Most major chocolate brands you see on the shelf are participating in child labor for cocoa - consider fruit snacks, play-doh, or other alternatives. It ranks decently on the good guide rankings for toys.
3) Order fair trade candy online.
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Great post, Amber. Thanks. Those mini play dohs are a good alternative. One family in our neighborhood gave out mini raisin boxes last year; not as popular, either, but I don't think it is as frowned on now as our generation growing up.
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