#chocolateslavery

#Repost @veganhiphopmovement • • • • • ・・・ ‪Valentine’s Day just feeds into violence against humans and animals by supporting blood diamonds, diary, slave chocolate and mass produced flowers. So, fuck your Valentine’s Day and love yourself! Shout out to @foodempowermentproject for always keeping it real. ♥️‬ ‪#HappyValentinesDay ‬#veganism #totalliberation #foodjustice #chocolateslavery https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiVDJepW2M/?igshid=1p2kibqecodf

#blooddiamonds + #chocolateslavery + #conflictflowers = #hallmarkholiday! #valentinesday https://www.instagram.com/p/B8hSL5hgpgx/?igshid=1r2wjkym1ue9c

Veganism ≠ Cruelty-Free #EuropeUnderdevelopedAfricaLatin America, the Caribbean and now that the #TransatlanticSlaveTrade is over and people aren’t stolen from their lands in the same way, the West continues to enslave/exploit children and adults alike and plunders the resources from their former colonies. #ChocolateSlavery #IvoryCoast #Africa #SugarSlavery #Haiti #TheDarkSideOfSugar #ThePriceOfSugar #Documentaries #Chocolate #Sugar #Halloween #Vegan #Veganism #CrueltyFree #Capitalism #Colonization #ChildLabor #Exploitation #GlobalSouth #ThirdWorld and on the subject of alternatives that aren’t exploitative: “Fair trade, then why’s the third world economy so poor.” @soarsespoken Folks should really question their addiction to tropical fruits and other such products that are incredibly unsustainable. And regarding the self-congratulatory myth that vegans, particularly white vegans, claim they practice, members of your own species are suffering to produce your luxury vegan eats. #decolonizefoodjustice #foodjustice #decolonize *inspired by @wokevegana

Clif Bar, does your cocoa come from enslaved children?

Clif Bar, does your cocoa come from enslaved children?

"The worst forms of child labor, related to cocoa production, are using CHILDREN AS SLAVES or in debt bondage, trafficking them, and forcing them to do hazardous work, which includes using dangerous machinery or tools, manually transporting heavy loads, working with hazardous agents or working long hours. ..It is estimated that more than 1.8 million CHILDREN in West Africa are involved in growing cocoa. (Wikipedia) Consider your choices when you buy Halloween candy this year. Most of the familiar big chocolate companies (including Nestle's, Hershey's, and Mars) knowingly make billions of dollars at the expense of innocent children. (Hershey's says it will end the practice of supporting child slavery by 2020....) Consider buying Fair Trade or organic candies. Organic farms are subject to independent monitoring that check labor practices, and organic cocoa beans aren't typically grown on the Ivory Coast where the vast majority of child slavery takes place. It may be more expensive but please remember that chocolate is a luxury item. It is not a necessity. Freedom should not be a luxury.