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Two Boxes of Chocolate Covered Brazil Nuts
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The Fair Trade organization improving the lives of the Peruvian brazil nut harvesters is called "Candela Peru."
"Candela Peru works with 273 castaneros (Brazil nut gatherers) and their families who live along the Madre de Dios river in eastern Peru. Brazil nut pods fall naturally from trees in the rainforest which are over 50 meters high. The castaneros then crack open the pods with machetes and extract the nuts, which are used for food or oil.
"The castaneros livelihood depends on the sound and responsible management of forest resources and they are working closely with the staff of Candela to improve the quality of their organic product. Candela (Spanish for candle) Peru is an alternative trading organization, founded in 1989, which offers training to the nut gatherers in the areas of administration, sustainable resource management, and export procedures."
BuzzFlash obtains these nuts from SERV International, "a founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) in 1989.
"Established in 1989, IFAT is composed of over 200 members in 55 countries and is growing steadily. Truly international, IFAT's members come from countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Pacific Rim.
"IFAT's members are producer co-operatives and associations, export marketing companies, importers, retailers, national and regional Fair Trade networks and financial institutions, dedicated to the Fair Trade movement. In short, the IFAT network represents the whole Fair Trade chain from product to sale.
"IFAT's mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations, and speaking out for greater justice in world trade."
And, the chocolate covered Peruvian brazil nuts are damn good too!
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