Don’t miss your chance this summer to press Hershey and the rest of the cocoa industry to END grinding poverty and abusive child labor in the cocoa fields!
Celebrate Labor Day by uniting with others nationwide by doing something meaningful for labor rights!
The summer is winding to a close, and there is no better time than Labor Day weekend to make some Fair Trade s’mores. If you have plans to be out with friends having barbecues and enjoying the nice weather…how about mixing in some Fair Trade s’mores?
Gather around the fire with your graham crackers, marshmallows, some Fair Trade Certified chocolate bars, and petitions demanding that Hershey eliminate child and forced labor from its supply chain and source Fair Trade, which requires farms to abide by international labor conventions.
You can even do it at the office this week, using the microwave! You’ll be an instant hit with all your co-workers!
See how much fun you’ll have! There are WONDERFUL new photos sent in by 2010 participants on our Flickr page and videos from 2008 and 2009.
Petitions, a planning checklist, and everything you need (even a Fair Trade campfire song!) are available on the S’mores page. You can even register your s’mores online!
Please mail us your We Want More from Our S’mores petitions by September 6th.
Fair Trade Chocolate is available from your local store or Global Exchange’s Fair Trade Store. Look for the fair trade logo on brands including Equal Exchange, Sweet Earth Chocolates, Coco-Zen, Alter Eco, and Divine.
Have fun!
-Tom and Dana
Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign Interns