This boozy malted hot chocolate milkshake is total dessert heaven. As you may have noticed, I love sweets and one of my favorite desserts happens to be ice cream (and yes, I eat it year round. Hooray for heated homes!) You know what makes this dessert even sweeter? Knowing that the ingredients comes with a Fair Trade Certification.
Are you familiar with fair trade? It’s worth a bit of research if the concept is new to you. I didn’t learn about it myself until about a year ago when I heard a piece on NPR. Buying fair trade is a simple way to give back (and what a wonderful gesture during the holiday season). The primary goal of fair trade is to improve the lives of farmers and those who process raw materials for the foods we enjoy. In addition to guaranteeing ethical pay for labor, fair trade funds are specifically designated for social, economic and environmental development projects. You’ve likely heard about unfair labor practices in overseas clothing factories. Well, the same problems exist in the food industry but only now is the information becoming more mainstream (you might remember my post this summer on slave-free tomatoes). Want to know more? Visit this link for more details about fair trade and why it’s important.
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