Printer-friendly version

Date of publication: April 13, 2010

Source: Minyanville.com

Author: Lila MacLellan

By Lila MacLellan

...In the US, chocolate purchases rose 2.6%  in 2009, according to reports by Mintel research group. Sales were even sweeter in the UK, rising 5.9% over 2008 figures. In China, which is not yet known as a chocolate-buying nation, sales of chocolate candy rose by a whopping 18%.

But all this indulging and unwrapping of fancy foil packages has done little to change a dark truth about the multi-billion dollar industry: It has yet to eliminate the child and slave-like labor used to harvest cocoa in the nations where most of the world’s supply is grown. According to some human rights activists, "Big Chocolate" hasn't even made a noticeable dent in the problem...

Click here for full article >>