Tag Archives: fairtrade

Producing Cocoa for us drains drinking water from populations in Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on March 6, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this piece from The Ecologist referring to a report by Source Witness: And low taxes ensure high income for some and poverty for the rest.

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged poverty, fairtrade, GDP, Water Witness, cocoa production, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cargill, Barry Callabaut, Olem Group, profits for corporates, low tax, World Bank | Leave a comment

Food Industry: using Covid-19 as an excuse to stop using Fairtrade produce

Posted on July 2, 2020 by borderslynn

Please read about the plight of Fairtrade farmers: “After a decade of sourcing cocoa and sugar for KitKat in the UK and Ireland, Nestlé have informed Fairtrade they no longer plan to buy Fairtrade cocoa and sugar from some of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged cocoa, equity, fair wage, fairtrade, farmers, food producers, poverty, sugar cane | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: fairtrade

Producing Cocoa for us drains drinking water from populations in Côte d’Ivoire

Food Industry: using Covid-19 as an excuse to stop using Fairtrade produce

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