Comments on: chocolate. http://blogathon.papercuprain.com/2009/07/26/chocolate/ blogging for love146. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: reb http://blogathon.papercuprain.com/2009/07/26/chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-76 reb Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:18:21 +0000 http://blogathon.papercuprain.com/?p=153#comment-76 there isn't a main one right now....but there are a few that cover different aspects. http://free2work.org/index.html is one of them.... what we generally do is a generic search for the item we want and then "fair trade" in quotes after it. this'll bring up lists or websites that sell the product in question, but always be sure that what you're buying is fair trade. sometimes you have to contact the company to make sure. the better world shopper (http://www.betterworldshopper.com/) is a good resource as well, though i don't necessarily agree with all of his grades. a lot of them are based on environmental impact as well, so if that's not something that concerns you, then the book probably won't be as helpful. there isn’t a main one right now….but there are a few that cover different aspects. http://free2work.org/index.html is one of them…. what we generally do is a generic search for the item we want and then “fair trade” in quotes after it. this’ll bring up lists or websites that sell the product in question, but always be sure that what you’re buying is fair trade. sometimes you have to contact the company to make sure.

the better world shopper (http://www.betterworldshopper.com/) is a good resource as well, though i don’t necessarily agree with all of his grades. a lot of them are based on environmental impact as well, so if that’s not something that concerns you, then the book probably won’t be as helpful.

]]> By: Jonathan http://blogathon.papercuprain.com/2009/07/26/chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Jonathan Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:21:51 +0000 http://blogathon.papercuprain.com/?p=153#comment-55 Is there a good website or collection of websites where you can go to check a particular food product or brand to see if it's made using slave labor? Is there a good website or collection of websites where you can go to check a particular food product or brand to see if it’s made using slave labor?

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