Chocolate

Please let us know what you discover about chocolate makers who use slaves and/or child labor.

I found more info on this website -Ali [] Hersheys, Mars/M&M's, and Nestle (Haagen Daz) = companies not fighting against child labor at all and just letting it be. Godiva, Ghiradelli, Starbucks, and some other companies have taken action, but aren't fully commited to stopping it. Divine Chocolates and Sweet Earth Chocolates are both officially chocolate companies that aren't as big as Hersheys or Ghiradelli, but they are fully commited to stopping child labor.

//**Here is a table I found- Nitya**// //**Also,- just a notice all major chocolate corporations except Hershey vow to move to a more slave- free area**// //**Girl scouts used to be slave trade until this year. Before they only did it for money, but as people didn't eat it anymore they joined the fair trade group.**// This shows we can make a difference Name ...................................................Type........................................................................Organic.........Fair ......Where From ...................Find it at
 * Ah!laska || Cocoa, Baker's Cocoa, Chocolate Syrup ||  ||   || Unknown || Online, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * AlterEco || Chocolate bars ||  ||   || Ghana, Bolivia || Online, Whole Foods , [|Store Locator] ||
 * Amano || Chocolate Bars || No ||  || Madagascar, Venezuela || Online ||
 * Art Bars (Ithaca Fine Chocolates') || Chocolate Bars || Yes ||  || Unknown || Online, See list here ||
 * Ben and Jerry's || Ice Cream ||  ||   || Ghana and unknown || Organic line: Whole Foods, Ben & Jerry's, Chocolate: most grocery stores ||
 * Camino Cocoa || Hot Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Chocolate Bars ||  ||   || Dominican Republic || Online ||
 * Chuao || Bonbons, Truffles, Chocolate Bars, Hot Chocolate, Dipped Fruit, Cocoa Nibs || No ||  || Chuao region of Venezuela || Online, Whole Foods , San Diego Locations ||
 * Clif Bar || Nectar Bars and Z Bars only ||  || No || Unknown || Most grocery and health food stores. ||
 * Cloud Nine/Tropical Source || Chocolate Bars, Candy Bars, Bulk Chocolates ||  ||   || Central Mexico || Online, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Coffee-Tea-Etc. || Hot Chocolate || Yes ||  || Dominican Republic || Online ||
 * Country Choice || Hot Chocolate, Cookies ||  || No || Unknown || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Dagoba Organic Chocolate || Chocolate bars, Cacao Powder, Hot Chocolates, Chocodrops, Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans, Chocolate Syrup. ||  ||   || Latin America, Carribean || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Deans Beans || Hot Cocoa, Baker's Cocoa ||  ||   || Costa Rica || Online, Whole Foods , [|List] ||
 * Divine Bars (Day Chocolate Co.') || Chocolate bars, Cocoa Powder, Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Covered Nuts || No ||  || Ghana || Online, U.K. Stores ||
 * Domori || Chocolate Bars, Cocoa, Cocoa beans, Hot Chocolate ||  ||   || Peru, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Venezuela, Madagascar || Online ||
 * El Rey || Chocolate Bars and Blocks, Discos, Cacao Nibs ||  ||   || Venezuela || List, Online ||
 * Endangered Species || Chocolate bars ||  ||   || West Africa, South America || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Equal Exchange || Chocolate bars, Baking Cocoa, Hot Cocoa ||  ||   || Central and South America, Mexico || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Frontier Cooperative || Cocoa powder || Yes || Yes || Unknown || Online ||
 * Green and Black's || Chocolate Bars, Cookies, Ice Cream, Hot Chocolate, Choclates ||  ||   || Dominican Republic, Belize || Online, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Guittard || Akoma Extra Semisweet Chocolate Chips || No || [|Yes] || West Africa || Whole Foods, H.E.B. , Andronico's ||
 * Health by Chocolate || Chocolate Bar, Chocolate Drink ||  ||   || Unknown || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Lake Champlain || Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Sauces, Truffles ||  ||   || Unknown || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Larabar || Chocolate Food Bar || Yes || Yes || Unknown || Online, Store Locator ||
 * Malagasy || Cocoa bar ||  ||   || Madagascar || [|Online] ||
 * Maramor Chocolates || Chocolate candies, seasonal candies (e.g. easter eggs) || Yes ||  || Unknown || [|These distributors] ||
 * Max Havelaar || Yes || No ||  || Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Peru || Stores all around Europe ||
 * Mayordomo || Mexican Chocolate || No || No || Tabasco and Chiapas, Mexico || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Newman's Own Organics || Chocolate Bars ||  ||   || Costa Rica || Online, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Nirvana Chocolates || Chocolate spread (Nutella-like), Truffle gift-boxes || No ||  || Unknown || Online ||
 * Omanahene || Chocolate Bars, Hot Cocoa Mix, Iced Frappe Mix, Couverture || No ||  || Ghana || Online ||
 * Pamela's Products Organic Cookies || Organic Cookies || Yes || No || Unknown || Amazon, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Providence Coffee || Hot Cocoa || Yes || Yes || Ecuador || Online ||
 * Rapunzel || Chocolate Bars, Semisweet and Bittersweet Chocolate Morsels and Dollups, Cocoa, Chocolate Butter ||  ||   || Bolivia, Dominican Republic || Online, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bar || Health Bars ||  || No || Unknown || Local Store Locator, Raw Revolution Online StoreAmazon Grocery ||
 * Robin's Chocolate Sauce || Chocolate sauce || [|Yes] || [|Yes] || Unknown || Online ||
 * San Francisco Chocolate Factory || GAIA Organic Chocolate Drops || Yes || Yes || Unknown || Online ||
 * Santa Cruz Organics || Chocolate Syrup ||  || No || Unknown || Whole Foods, Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Scharffen Berger || Chocolate Bars, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa, Baking Bars, Chocolate Sauce, Couverture Slabs, Hot Chocolate, Candies, Truffles ||  ||   || Not Cote d'Ivoire || Online, Whole Foods , Trader Joe's ||
 * Shaman Chocolates || Chocolate Bars ||  ||   || Unknown || Online, Whole Foods ||
 * Sojourn || Hot Chocolate ||  ||   || Dominican Republic or Costa Rica || Seattle Shop ||
 * Sunspire || Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Drops (M&M-like') ||  ||   || Central and South America || Online, Whole Foods , Henry's/Wild Oats ||
 * Sweet Earth Chocolates || Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Chips, Cookies ||  ||   || Dominican Republic, Costa Rica || Online ||
 * Terra Nostra Organic || Chocolate Bars, Truffles ||  ||   || Central and South America, Carribean || Whole Foods, See list here ||
 * Theo Chocolate || Chocolate Bars and Candies || Yes || Yes || Unknown || Online, See list here ||
 * Tony's Chocolonely Slave-Free Chocolate || Chocolate Bar || No ||  || Unknown || [|Stores in the Netherlands], [|Online] ||
 * Trader Joe's Fair Trade Cocoa || Hot chocolate || No || Yes || Unknown || [|Trader Joe's] ||
 * Trader Joe's Organic Chocolate Bars || Chocolate Bars || Yes || No || Unknown || [|Trader Joe's] ||
 * Whole Foods Private Label (365 Organic Chocolate, Whole Kids Organic') || Chocolate Bars, Truffles, Hot Chocolate Mix || Yes ||  || Dominican Republic || Whole Foods ||
 * Valrhona || Chocolate bars || No ||  || Trinidad, Venezuela || Online, Trader Joe's ||
 * Vital Choice || Chocolate bars || Yes || Yes || Central America || Online ||
 * Yachana Gourmet || "Jungle Chocolate" (Cocoa nibs) || Yes ||  || Equador || Online, List ||

Here are some slave-free chocolate brands that I found: - Equal Exchange - Endangered Species - Rapunzel - Dagoba (found in Oregon so don't go looking for them in California) - Green and Black's - Newman's Own - Cloud Nine - Tropical Source - Shaman

*These chocolates are not very popular and most are available at Whole Foods. Some are available at New Seasons while others are available at Target. (Green and Black's are only found at Target)

*Also if it has a transfair logo it is slave-free. You can view the logo by clicking => [|HERE]

Nestle uses slave-free cocoa . They also fund many programs that say no to forced labor More info at http://thecocoaplan.com/the-cocoa-plan/