Just think about . . .
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Press your chosen tasty treats into the
bar and sprinkle over with hundreds and
thousands.
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Put the bar into the fridge for about an
hour.
What is a fair
price for
chocolate?
Philip is tucking
into a bar of
chocolate, while
his twin sister
Phoebe looks on
quizzically.
VOILA! CHOCOSHAMBLES
“Mmm,” says Philip.
“So nice. And cheap
too. I wonder how
they manage it?”
“That’s because they don’t pay the
people who grow the cocoa a fair
price for it,” says Phoebe. “They
don’t have enough money to feed
their families, while you get to eat
more chocolate for your money. That
can’t be right, can it?”
Philip is not convinced. “No one
forces the farmers to grow cocoa. If
they don’t get enough from selling
it, they should grow something else
instead. If they did that, and there
was a shortage of cocoa, the selling
price would soon go up.”
Make sure you share your
chocolate shambles with friends,
this is definitely too much sugar
for just one person!
Phoebe pulls a bar
of Fairtrade
chocolate out of
her bag. “Look,
Philip. This costs
more, but it means
the farmers have
enough money for
food, clothing and
schooling for their children.
Wouldn’t you feel better eating this
instead?”
Philip agrees that he probably
would. However, does that also
mean he could afford less chocolate?
It’s time for some research; just as
soon as he’s finished his snack.
* * *
What is a ‘fair price’ for chocolate?
Is there any such thing, in fact?
And how could that fair price be
decided?
When you’ve thought about this
problem, turn to page 22.
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