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It is amazing how many people do not realize how chocolate is processed. Your right fair trade does cost more, but your paying for a good reason! That is how I justify it.
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Jill you are awesome! You go girl! I applaud your convictions and I’m so happy you chose to share this on your blog.
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Twitter: gravityofmotion
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Ignorance is bliss. Ugh, I hate that statement. It is too true. Thank you for passing this on. I want to be more aware.
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I totally agree! I’m willing to spend more on quality ingredients, and hopefully it means I’ll eat less chocolate, drink less coffee, eat less meat.
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Twitter: itscome2this
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You nailed it on the head with “ignorance is bliss” … once we’ve been informed we’re making a decision by our actions. And unfortunately I believe the majority of things that we consume or enjoy in america have some horrible back story like that!
Thanks for sharing Jill!
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This is a really great post – a good snapshot of change within. I 100% agree with you on spending more to be frugal, even though that sounds like a paradox. More expensive food is a better value – it has more nutrition, and it also forces budget cutbacks in other areas. Good for you!!
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Twitter: longwait4bella
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I just posted about this on FB. Check out http://www.takepart.com/news/2010/04/01/documentary-exposes-chocolates-bitter-truth
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April 2nd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
thank you for sharing this. I can’t believe I was so unaware.
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Twitter: marriedlife
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Yeah, I need to work on this… I LOVE me some chocolate! And I don’t think I’ll ever be able to give up my addiction to York Peppermint Patties (although I’m thankful they’re not made by Nestle!), but I’m going to try to be better…
I hear ya on the coupon thing too. It seems like the stuff my friends post pictures of – all the free stuff they got – is all processed foods or things we don’t normally eat so it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for me to do that. I can’t wait for our farmer’s market to open this spring and we get to have a garden this year now that we have our own house too!!!
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I seriously, just got done adding to my blog, got up to dip into my kids Easter candy, and then sat down to read this. I’m not quite willing to give up the chocolate that I’ve already bought or, for that matter, spit out what I have in my mouth…but I am so glad that you shared the article and website. I don’t want to be ignorant about such a topic!
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April 2nd, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Ack, bad timing huh? I have a couple of Reese’s eggs I will be polishing off as well.
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I agree – Fair Trade chocolate may cost more, but that’s the point. You get what you pay for. If you don’t pay a fair price yourself, somebody else somewhere down the line pays it for you. Personally I don’t like that on my conscience.
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