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March 20, 2009

Activity: Mac Off in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

What: Mac & Cheese Sampling
When: Sunday, March 22nd, 4-8 pm
Where: Greenpoint, Brooklyn (Check out the map on the Flyer for the route)
Fee: Free samples and drink specials.

[thanks for the tip Lauren]

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Kuapa Kokoo cocoa: Cadbury Cream Eggs Hatch a Conscience

By next Easter, your Creme Eggs may be a little less of a guilty pleasure. Cadbury just completed a deal to source fair-trade cocoa from Ghana by the end of summer 2009. The cocoa will come from a cooperative with the delightful name Kuapa Kokoo.

The cocoa trade in West Africa has a long list of problems including labor trafficking and child labor. In the U.S., fair-trade chocolate is available from a handful of mostly boutique premium makers who subscribe to the International Labor Rights Forum's Commitment to Ethical Sourcing. But the entry of a mass-market player like Cadbury has a major impact--tripling the market for fair-trade cocoa from Ghana.

[From CSR Wire via Fast Company]

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