Also known as slaves, since they are not paid, not allowed to go to school or leave, and beaten and cut as punishment.
Stop eating slave chocolate, folks.
There is ethical chocolate available.
Where is that mythical ethical chocolate?
Tony’s is one of the bigger brands. Even they will admit their efforts aren’t always perfect but it’s about constant audits to keep the supply line safe
When it comes to chocolate it seems the only ethical option is not to consume it.
Here is a company that is trying to do the right thing: Tony’s Chocolonely
Note: I am not affiliated in any way, but simply heard about them via another story.
Pbs newshour and John Oliver have done stories on them in the past few yes
They are paying more money per tonne of cocoa to the slave owners… I don’t see any indication that this “living wage” actually goes to the slaves themselves tho.
https://tonyschocolonely.com/int/en/our-story/news/why-we-wont-stop-paying-a-higher-price-for-cocoa