"The Dark Side of Chocolate" Viewing

Before deciding what to buy for loved ones this upcoming Valentine’s Day, take a look inside the complexities of the chocolate industry and gain an understanding of the importance of supporting fair trade. The film, The Dark Side of Chocolate, investigates bitter blemishes in some parts of the industry, including child labor on cocoa plantations despite international agreements to eradicate it. Follow film makers from small villages in Africa where children are disappearing, to cocoa plantations, to executive offices to examine this issue. Fair Trade chocolate and hot cocoa will be served.