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Opinion: "Fairtrade has failed to deliver justice for farmers"
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Opinion: "Fairtrade has failed to deliver justice for farmers"

In this opinion piece by Juan Andres Santelices, representative of Paccari Chocolate in the UK, and founder of Fair Business Alliance Ltd, you’ll find the argument that Fairtrade has become a sticking plaster for an unjust and colonial chocolate industry. Juan Andres has over 30 years’ experience working in ethical, fair and sustainable trade with micro and small farmers organisations, in south and central America and South Pacific Islands.

Paccari's Take on the Chocolate Conundrum: Rising Prices and What's Next
6 min read
Paccari's Take on the Chocolate Conundrum: Rising Prices and What's Next

In recent months, the cacao industry has faced new challenges causing a price rise. These challenges are intertwined and are...

Things we can all do and steps we can all take to help our planet
2 min read
Things we can all do and steps we can all take to help our planet

In my opinion one of the first things we should do to effectively go out of this climate crisis, is...

The original home for cacao
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The original home for cacao
The origins of cacao, we have new evidence and the history of cacao is changing. Archaeological research in Ecuador indicates that Theobroma cacao, was first cultivated in the upper Amazon region. Find out more here.