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Ethical Halloween Candy That Doesn't Suck

Read about how one family decided to go fair trade this Halloween.

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Trick or treat? Each Halloween, American kids dress like ghouls, hit the streets, and collect as much candy as their pillowcases can carry. But behind those fun-size treats lies some real horror: Most chocolate producers rely on cocoa at least partial

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Earth Balls by Sunspire

Cost: $8.39 for 35 balls. That's $16.78 per pound of candy. In comparison, fun-size Snickers retails for about $5.32 per pound.

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Trick or Treat Chocolates by Sweet Earth 

Price: $50 for 100 pieces

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Fair-trade Kit Kat by Nestle

Cost: 50 pence, plus airfare

Buy it: Only in the UK

Pro: It’s a Kit Kat! For real!

Con:&

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Orange Small Bites by Sjaak's Organic Chocolates

Price: 35 cents apiece.

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Pro:

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Bug Bites by Endangered Species Chocolate

Cost: $33.99 for 64 pieces.

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Crunchy Milk Chocolate Bar by Divine Chocolate

Cost: $1.49 each

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