ACRATH’s Slavery-free Easter Chocolate Campaign kicked off on Ash Wednesday, asking people to name their ‘chocolate change’ in Lent and stick to it beyond Easter.
“There’s so much we can do in 2021 to help eliminate slavery or child labour. Buying chocolate that is produced without the use of child labour is an easy place to start,” said ACRATH Executive Officer Christine Carolan.
“Much of our chocolate is made using cocoa beans harvested by children, often in the West African region. Many of these children are forced into labour. We can help change this.”
Australians can help battle child slavery by making a simple change in their Easter chocolate buying decisions.
This Easter Australians will buy and eat more than $200 million worth of chocolate.
“The bitter truth about much of our Easter chocolate is that it comes at the price of a child’s education and health. About 80% of cocoa comes from West Africa and it is estimated that almost 2 million children are in child labour in these areas,” Ms Carolan said.
To Make A Change today:
Buy only chocolate that is certified slavery-free, with logos featured on the ACRATH website.
Go to https://acrath.org.au/take-action/slavery-free-easter/ for our chocolate poster
Tell at least one person about slavery-free chocolate and share some with them. They will discover how delicious it tastes.
Read more and find resources on the ACRATH website.