Global Exchange suggests a new twist for Halloween. Instead of traditional trick-or-treating, children can give fair trade chocolate to adults with an attached card explaining labor and environmental problems in the global cocoa industry. The card explains how fair trade chocolate is the solution to these issues.
Kits with 20-25 cards and fair trade chocolates are free. Global exchange asks that you pay $5.50 for shipping and handling and requests a donation of at least 1 to 5 dollars to help support this program. (Donations are tax deductable).
The Reverse Trick-or-Treating program was launched three years ago to raise awareness of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking issues related to the cocoa industry. The goals of the program are :
Check out Global Exchange’s website for more details.