Chocolate activists unite! New film and events stand up for Fair trade

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A new documentary called “The Dark Side of Chocolate” is refreshingly different: 45 minutes long, it shows extensive footage using hidden cameras, and features interviews with corporate honchos to actual kids, some who had escaped and with help returned to their families. Made by award-winning Dutch journalist Miki Mistrati, the movie builds a compelling case against large chocolate companies like Nestle to help stop child trafficking and child labor in the Ivory Coast in Africa. It doesn’t beat you over the head with horrific images either. This February, several events are happening on left and right coasts to promote fair trade and end this social injustice. . . . → Read More: Chocolate activists unite! New film and events stand up for Fair trade

“Green foodie” events this January

The remainder of this month has a couple of great conscious foodie events close to my home for those of us who lean towards a plant-based diet. One is this Tuesday, January 19th when Kitchen Table Talks kicks off the new year with a gathering on urban homesteading. Though food justice guru Will Allen, Oakland writer Novella Carpenter or . . . → Read More: “Green foodie” events this January

Changing our food system through media and education

Last night I attended a night of foodie-activist mingling and new media at the Green Zebra Remake Lounge. I met Anne from Civil Eats’ Kitchen Table Talks, saw familiar and new faces, and sampled some really good quality chocolate by Alter Eco (great stuff!)

I got to catch up with Executive Producer Erica Priggen from Free Range . . . → Read More: Changing our food system through media and education