Easter and Passover are two of the BEST times to ask Hershey to eliminate child and forced labor from its supply chain, and start sourcing Fair Trade.

Why???

Easter:  Did you know that more chocolate is sold in the US at Easter than any other time of the year, except Halloween?  Or that Hershey manufactures Cadbury Crème Eggs and other products sold in the US?

Passover:  Passover is a time of reflection on slavery specifically, and an appropriate time to raise awareness about forced labor.

Please take these actions at your congregation and/or family gathering:

Easter and Passover:

•  Screen the documentary The Dark Side of Chocolate in the weeks leading up to Easter or Passover. (Please order the DVD at least two weeks before your screening)
•  Collect signatures on the Raise the Bar Hershey Campaign petition.
•   Forward this email to at least five others who celebrate Easter or Passover.

Easter:

•  Kids:  Color in this letter and send it to Hershey!
•  Use Fair Trade Certified eggs, bunnies, minis, and other chocolates for Easter egg hunts, baskets, and festivities, listed here

Passover:

• Use Global Exchange’s Fair Trade Haggadah insert during your Passover seder.  The insert is written in the lyrical language of the Haggadah, and evokes the themes of Passover, to integrate modern social justice issues seamlessly into your Passover observance.

Love Travel?  Come with us to the Beautiful Dominican Republic and Help Bring in the Fair Trade Cocoa Harvest

Deadline to register:  Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

• See how Fair Trade certification can dramatically improve the lives of cocoa farmers.  
• Live in homestay with a family that is part of the Conacado cooperative, which produces cocoa for Equal Exchange and other popular Fair Trade chocolate brands, and work along side the farmers to harvest the cocoa. 
• Learn how cocoa is grown and processed.

Visit here for more information about the trip. 

Please forward this email as broadly as possible.