"ta" > wrote in message . ..
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> "pearl" > wrote in message
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> Is there any way to ensure that your cocoa was not produced on the backs of
> child slaves in west africa (i.e., http://tinyurl.com/3ab8x), or has that
> issue been rectified? I recall contacting one company this year about the
> issue, and they could not give me a definitive answer. Just curious, thanks.

Thanks for bringing this up, ta. Cocoa production can be particularly
exploitative and injurious to workers.

Look for organic Fair-trade cocoa products. See;
http://www.google.ie/search?q=cocoa+...-1&hl=en&meta=