Ethically sourced, FairTrade 2.5 oz chocolate in compostable kraft pouch. Choosing Fairtrade Cocoa Makes a Difference The world's appetite for cocoa is booming. And yet cocoa farmers around the world often struggle to make a living, despite their position as the source of a highly prized commodity. Widespread poverty, deforestation, gender inequality, child labor and forced labor are persistent problems in the cocoa sector which could ultimately destroy it. But it doesn't have to be this way. Fairtrade is helping to change the cocoa business for the better in a number of ways. When you choose Fairtrade cocoa and chocolate, you are supporting this drive for change.