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Read about how one family decided to go fair trade this Halloween.
Dark Chocolate Minis by Equal Exchange
Cost: 23 cents each
Buy at Equal Exchange
Pro: Equal Exchange's "Reverse Trick-or-Treating" campaign encourages kids to turn the tables, distributing the company's fair trade chocolates to adults to educate them about the importance of eliminating forced labor and child labor from the holiday. And at 55 percent cacao, Equal Exchange says its dark chocolate treats are "still sweet enough for kids to enjoy."
Con: Could still require a bit of a taste adjustment for the little ones.
Read about how one family decided to go fair trade this Halloween.

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