Posts Tagged ‘cocoa’
Ask Mondeléz International to Commit to Traffik Free Chocolate
This Problem is Urgent Human trafficking and exploitation remain bitter hidden ingredients in the chocolate that we eat. Thousands of boys as young as 10 yrs old, from the Cote D’Ivoire and neighbouring countries, continue to be trafficked to pick and harvest cocoa beans that are used to create our favourite chocolate treats. Their freedom…
Read MoreWe Want Traffik Free Chocolate
Message for Mondelez Mondelez end child trafficking in your chocolate by setting a public deadline to certify your entire chocolate range. Other global chocolate companies have made a commitment to have their entire chocolate range certified by 2020. When will Mondelez make a public commitment to reduce the risk of child trafficking in their cocoa supply…
Read MoreCongratulations Haigh’s Chocolates
UTZ Certified Easter Egg and Easter Bilby Haigh’s Chocolate are proud to be the first Australian-owned bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer to achieve international UTZ certification for ethically and sustainably farmed cocoa beans, which includes a zero-tolerance policy towards trafficked child labour. UTZ certification puts Haigh’s at the forefront of a sustainable production program that spans cocoa-growing…
Read MoreSlavery Free Chocolate
Are You Buying Ethical Chocolate? Did you know that much of the chocolate available in Australia comes from cocoa beans picked by children, many of whom have been trafficked or forced to work in exploitative conditions? It is estimated that there are at least 800,000 children working in the cocoa industry at present: 5-10% of…
Read MoreSlavery-free Chocolate for Easter
Buy Only Slavery-free Chocolate The Slavery-free Chocolate for Easter campaign was recently launched in Melbourne, Victoria, with students from St Bernard’s College, Essendon and Penleigh Essendon Grammar School. Let us not forget that even our smallest actions have the capacity to impact on the lives of others. The Slavery–free chocolate campaign is designed to free…
Read MoreWhen Will Toblerone Be Traffik-Free
Child slavery in the Cocoa Industry Thousands of children are trafficked into the cocoa industry each year. The cocoa beans they harvest are used to make our chocolate. These children have never tasted chocolate. What can you do about this form of forced child labour? Send a postcard to Mondelez, the world’s largest chocolate company…
Read MoreACRATH Newsletter May 2013
Latest ACRATH News The latest ACRATH Newsletter gives an indication of some of the activities ACRATH members have been involved in so far in 2013. Items include the ACRATH National Conference, an advocacy visit to Canberra, new slavery legislation and the ACRATH RAP (Radio Awareness Program). Readers are also invited to take part in a…
Read MoreEaster Eggs: Gone But Not Forgotten
Preparing for Easter 2014 Easter eggs may be off our supermarket shelves but we haven’t forgotten that in 2013 once again it was difficulty to purchasing certified Easter eggs in many supermarkets. Purchasing Easter eggs made from certified cocoa ensures child slavery has not been used to produce the cocoa. Supermarkets are placing their 2014…
Read MorePlans Not Dreams
When Will All Cadbury Products Use Certified Cocoa? In 2012 Kraft Foods Australia and New Zealand announced they would invest $400 million in making cocoa sustainable. What does this mean in practice? When will Toblerone and other Cadbury products be using cocoa certified free of trafficking and child labour? Join the campaign to ask Kraft…
Read MoreEaster Fair Trade Chocolate
Why is Fair Trade Important? Buying Fair Trade ensures no one is exploited in order to produce the good you are purchasing. Did you know that children as young as 10 years old have been trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire and are working on cocoa plantations? Many of these children have never tasted chocolate. 75% of the…
Read MoreForced Marriage & Labour Trafficking in Australia
ACRATH National Conference 2013 In Randwick on 19 February Catholic Religious and colleagues heard case studies of young Australian women forced into marriage in their parents’ home countries. They heard that new Australian legislation will criminalise forced marriage and empower the young women threatened with forced marriage. Speaking on this topic was Associate Professor of…
Read MoreThank You Nestlé
Time to Celebrate ACRATH was delighted to receive the the media release from Nestlé Australia dated 19th February 2013 regarding the use of certified cocoa used in products produced in Australia. The document states “Nestlé Australia announced today that every chocolate it sells is now independently certified to ensure the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably…
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