Thursday, 9 April 2009

Sweetening the chocolate trade

Link to the article: Channel 4 News

Last Modified: 09 Apr 2009
By: David Fuller

More4 News reports a phenomenon that has seen Cadbury's Dairy Milk become fair trade and Mars bars become green - or certified by the Rainforest Alliance to be specific.

Britain's most famous chocolate bars have remained largely unchanged for generations. But now they are starting to send out a slightly new message.

It may or may not be a coincidence that in several parts of the world pestilence is threatening the cocoa crop - but it could mean that next Easter your eggs may cost more.

David Fuller reports.