{"id":90284,"date":"2026-01-26T09:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oxfamfairtrade.be\/?p=90284"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:27:22","slug":"fair-easter-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxfamfairtrade.be\/en\/2026\/01\/fair-easter-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair trade Easter chocolate: a real treat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-oxfam-introduction\">Looking for fair trade Easter chocolate that does more than just taste good? With Oxfam Fair Trade Easter chocolate, you consciously choose quality, craftsmanship and social responsibility this year. Our Easter chocolate is made according to Belgian artisanal tradition, using fairly traded and sustainably grown ingredients. But it doesn\u2019t stop there. Because Easter is also a moment to show what your organisation truly stands for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-oxfam-introduction\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bite to Fight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate often remains a bitter story. On the one hand, you have some chocolate giants like Nestl\u00e9, which brings in most of the $120 billion in the chocolate industry. On the other, you have cocoa farmers like in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire who get only a third of the amount needed for food, clothing, healthcare, and a roof over their heads. However, a living income is a human right.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A low price for cocoa also means that many parents cannot afford the school fees. The direct consequence is that their children do not go to school. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfamfairtrade.be\/en\/bite-to-fight\/\">The &#8216;Bite to Fight&#8217; project<\/a> provides an extra premium so that cocoa farmers can break the vicious circle of low pay and few opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfambelgie.be\/wat-een-leefbaar-inkomen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bite to Fight fights for a living income.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bite to Fight: fight for a living income _ 09-2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJrP-fbzdwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaking vicious circles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bite to Fight also breaks another vicious circle. When a cocoa orchard yields less, a new area will be deforested to make way for cocoa fields. Between 1990 and 2015, 85% of Ivory Coast&#8217;s forests disappeared. 30% of this was due to cocoa cultivation (source: Mighty Earth, 2017).&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides sustainable farming techniques that are good for the planet, tree preservation is rewarded with Bite to Fight. For every year that a tree remains, the cocoa farmer receives an extra premium. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfamfairtrade.be\/en\/2023\/01\/oxfam-double-checks-say-goodbye-to-tough-choices\/\">Good for the planet, double check.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to bite to fight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairtrade always tastes sweeter. Order and taste our organic or Bite to Fight Easter chocolate yourself. With every mouthfull of chocolate, you help fight for a livable income and forest conservation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"woocommerce columns-3 \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for fair trade Easter chocolate that does more than just taste good? With Oxfam Fair Trade Easter chocolate, you consciously choose quality, craftsmanship and social responsibility this year. Our Easter chocolate is made according to Belgian artisanal tradition, using fairly traded and sustainably grown ingredients. 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