So wondrous was its taste that the product began to move. ‘Within a thousand years,’ Sampeck explains, ‘Cocoa moved into Mexico and Central America. A whole set of technologies grew ...

dominates the world cocoa industry, and supplies brands including Nestle and Cadbury. Ayn Riggs, founder of Slave Free ...

it was a form of slavery.” “Dark Chocolate is healthier because it contains less sugar. It's also richer, so you don't eat as much of it,” says Sue Quinn. “Cocoa is a complex ingredient ...

She says the majority of the work’s chocolate is harvested by slave labor. The U.S. Dept ... Ivoire and Ghana — engage in child labor on cocoa farms. Its most-current statistics show 1. ...

After abolition in 1833 the Fry family sourced cocoa beans from the Portuguese island of Sao Tome where slavery existed until 1875. Altogether their business used goods produced by slaves for almost ...

specifically regarding slave-free chocolate and slavery on the cocoa plantations, is also part of the festival.” All entries for Brevard’s Best Chocolate Fix must use slave-free single source ...

The plaintiffs accused the companies of aiding and abetting human rights violations through their active involvement in purchasing Ivory Coast cocoa and turning a blind eye to the use of slave ...

She says the majority of the work’s chocolate is harvested by slave labor. The U.S. Dept ... Ivoire and Ghana — engage in child labor on cocoa farms. Its most-current statistics show 1. ...