There are plenty of options for people who want to buy fair trade chocolate. Look for the Fair Trade mark or label to know that production of the product meets Fair Trade standards. You'll pay a little more, but you'll get a little karma boost while enjoying great dark chocolate.
What is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade is a movement whose purpose is to certify the supply chain of products. The movement aims to eliminate poverty and promote sustainability by ensuring that product producers (generally in developing countries) are fairly compensated and are working under acceptable conditions, and by ensuring that the production process is mindful of the environment.
Fair Trade Logos
If you want to buy fair trade, you will need to find products with a Fair Trade logo.
The Fair Trade Mark (seen as a parrot, or a road, or a person with a raised hand) is authorized by the independent certification company FLO-CERT, and can be used when a product producer has passed inspection and certification for meeting international fair trade standards set by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) International. The mark can be used on products, and on promotional material about products. You're more likely to see this logo in Europe.
In the US and Canada, you're more likely to see the Fair Trade Certified (TM) label. TransFair USA and TransFair Canada certify that producers have met FLO International standards before authorizing use of the label.
Plenty of Options
Many producers, large and small, produce fair trade dark chocolate products. You can find them online and in all kinds of retail stores. Many of these products are also labelled to meet other "personal conscience" requirements. For example, many are labelled fair trade, organic, and vegan.
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