Skirt: Jedzebel | Shirt: Forever 21 | Boots: Dolce Vita for Target | Mask: Craft project with my kids | Chocolate: Equal Exchange | Fruit Chews: TruJoy
A bit of a silly post this week to get into the October spirit. I found this Jedzebel recycled sari skirt in my closet, half-forgotten, and decided to see how I could make it fit my current style.
Do you guys have your Halloween treat stashes ready? We usually give out non-candy items like bracelets and bouncy balls. I like to think I’m not contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic, but of course I am still contributing to the “cheap stuff made in factories” epidemic. I did some searching around to find ethically-made, non-candy items that I could give out for Halloween, but I couldn’t find anything that I could afford (sorry, trick-or-treaters, but you aren’t getting $5 fair trade rings this year). I gave in and bought a little bit of fair trade chocolate and some US-made fruit chews to supplement our treat basket. I figure making my Halloween a little bit ethical is better than no effort at all.
Let’s Be Fair and One Fair Day have posted some round-ups of yummy, fair-trade Halloween candy, so be sure to check them out if you are looking for ideas. (Quick note: One Fair Day mentions Cadbury as an option — their chocolate sold in European markets is fair trade, but their U.S.-distributed chocolate is not. Boooooo.)
Do your Halloween plans include fair trade candy or costumes? Let me know in the comments or hashtag an Instagram pic with #fairfashionfri.
That’s such a shame that Cadbury isn’t Fairtrade in the US! I’m going to write them a letter to complain. It’s strange that it often doesn’t translate across markets – I think KitKat is Fairtrade in the States (is that right?), but no Nestle products on the market in Australia are Fairtrade certified.
I’m looking forward to the day when all chocolate is Fairtrade so I can return to eating all the goodies I don’t buy anymore. But then again, it’s like an awesome diet…
Isn’t that frustrating about Cadbury? KitKat usually isn’t fair trade, either, although I did see a few specialty versions online.