From bitter to sweet chocolate

Mentioning the word “chocolate” and unconsciously thinking of something very sweet, of a delicious dessert made with love, of our birthday cake... Whatever the case, we usually associate it with positive moments. We buy it and eat it in ounces or transform it as we wish into various dishes. But... What do we really know about its origin? New call to action In the world, 95 tons of chocolate are consumed every second. And behind this figure there are people, women and men, who make it possible for us to enjoy the experience of eating it. But many times these workers who grow cocoa do not really perceive its benefits nor do they see them reflected in their working conditions . Big chocolate companies often forget about them, and this is where we find the bitter part of chocolate. New call to action Thanks to the work of NGOs like Oxfam Intermón and their support for Fair Trade, we are fighting to change this imbalance. Purchasing Fair Trade chocolate means guaranteeing the rights of the people who produce it because the reality is that the majority of the 5.5 million small farmers who grow cocoa in the world live below the poverty line.

This post you will find more information about what characterizes fair trade chocolate. Did you know that 1 in 8 people on our planet suffer from hunger? To be certified as Fair Trade, chocolate has to meet a series of criteria, including paying a fair price to farmers for the raw material and respecting child labor and labor exploitation standards . chocolate-dominican republic Albania Mobile Number List Maribel Villar, producer at the Dominican Republic cocoa cooperative Cooproagro, with which Oxfam Intermón works. © Guadalupe de la Vallina fair-trade-chocolate Fair Trade and organic chocolate from Oxfam Intermón. © Pablo Tosco / Oxfam Intermón You will find Fair Trade chocolate in Oxfam Intermón solidarity stores , in its online store and also in large stores. Purchasing this chocolate that, in addition to being supportive, is made without chemicals, additives or artificial aromas is betting on a change of direction in conventional commerce . Have you gotten hungry? We suggest you kill the itch with this simple recipe with chocolate.



Forget to make it with Fair Trade chocolate: in addition to being sure that its origin is natural, you will be giving your desserts a supportive touch! No-bake chocolate bricks: Recipe for this chocolate dessert This recipe is for 16 units, and its preparation time is 10 minutes. Ingredients: 175 g crushed biscuits (María or “digestive”) 50 g chopped hazelnuts 50 g raisins 75 g margarine or butter 2 tablespoons liquid caramel 150g chocolate Preparation mode: Mix the crushed cookies with the hazelnuts and raisins. Melt the margarine or butter with the liquid caramel and add 50 g of chocolate. Heat it slowly and when it has melted, add it to the previous mixture. Beat everything well. Put it in a previously greased 20 cm dish and smooth the surface. Set it aside until it cools. When it is ready, melt the rest of the chocolate in a container in a bain-marie. Then pour it over the cookie dough and put it in the refrigerator to harden. Cut the pasta into squares before unmolding it. And now you have a finger-licking, easy-to-make dessert! Unbaked chocolate bricks, from the book "The Bitter Sweetness of Chocolate" © Oxfam Intermón Unbaked chocolate bricks, from the book The bittersweet world of Chocolate *Recipe taken from the book The bittersweet world of Chocolate Let's savor this dessert with the awareness of building a better world in every bite.