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Hershey pledging money to educate cocoa farmers

Chocolate encourages the body to release endorphins, chemicals that make us feel good. But for the millions of children who are enslaved on cocoa plantations in West Africa, home to 70% of the world’s cocoa, chocolate is less than sweet.

 

The Hershey Company has pledged $10 million to educate cocoa farmers on improving their trade and combating child labor. You will be able to purchase a new version of the Hershey Bliss brand, which will be made with ingredients from 100% Rainforest Alliance-certified farms (mostly in Ivory Coast and Ghana) later this year.

 

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