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From Global Exchange

Valentine's Day of Action 2008 - Millions of dollars will be spent this year on chocolate for Valentine's Day. But the story of chocolate is bittersweet. Over a quarter of a million children work in abusive working conditions in cocoa fields in West Africa. Is this really the message we want attached to the chocolate we give to our loved ones?

Help stop child slave labor associated with chocolate.Read More . . .

From One World.net

Activists Target Chocolate, Gold on Valentine's Day - Global justice advocates are urging U.S.-based companies that profit from chocolate and gold sales on Valentine's Day to do more to help the people and the environment where the key ingredients for their goods are originally produced. Read More . . .

From Change.org

Make the Fair Trade Valentine's Day Pledge - Help support Fair Trade by taking the Fair Trade Valentine's Day Pledge to buy only Fair Trade flowers and chocolate. Read More . . .