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Today we’ve began learning about the ethical side of trade– fair trade.

We examined 2 chocolate bars and a bag of coffee and found that not all products are created equal. Do you really know who made that cotton t-shirt you are wearing? Do you know whose hands helped to pick the cacao seeds that eventually got turned into the chocolate you are eating?

These formed the basis for our discussion today in Social Studies class.

We watched a few videos to get us thinking about the every day items we consume or use, and from where they may have originated.

Have a look yourself at some of these videos:

What do you know about fair trade? Do you ever wonder where the products you use come from? Who has helped to make that product?