Harborough Fairtrade Town

Harborough Fairtrade Town Market Harborough is a Fairtrade Town and we want to encourage folk to buy and use more fairtrade items to enable people to earn their way out of poverty.

Fair Trade is about helping people to earn their way out of poverty in a sustainable way. It especially empowers women who need to earn to provide for their families. Market Harborough is a Fairtrade Town and we want to encourage folk to buy and use more Fair Trade food, drinks, clothing and craft items.

Did you know that Cadbury’s milk ???? Isn’t called ‘chocolate’ in some countries because there isn’t enough cocoa solids...
29/04/2026

Did you know that Cadbury’s milk ???? Isn’t called ‘chocolate’ in some countries because there isn’t enough cocoa solids in it? Wondering what’s used instead!

19/04/2026

While you were looking at "lab-grown" meat, the chocolate industry pulled off the ultimate heist. Major companies are quietly funding lab-grown cocoa for 2027, but the truth is, they stopped giving you real chocolate years ago. In 27 countries, Cadbury's "Dairy Milk" isn't legally chocolate. Why? Because the Cocoa Butter—the very soul of chocolate—has been stripped out.

How the Heist Works:
Cocoa butter is expensive. To save money, companies replace it with a blend of six industrial oils. But oil doesn't taste like chocolate, so they add PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) to keep it from separating and petroleum-derived vanilla to mask the waxy taste. They do this in tiny steps—changing the recipe by 1% every few months—so your tongue never realizes the "real" taste is being erased. In 2026, you aren't eating a treat; you’re eating a cleverly flavored chemical slab.

The Check: Look for "PGPR" on the label. If it’s there, it’s not chocolate.

The Survival: Real chocolate has five ingredients or fewer. If you see "vegetable fats," put it back.

09/04/2026

Yes

Three of the Harborough Fairtrade Town group followed up on an invitation to speak at the Over Fifties group at the Comm...
09/04/2026

Three of the Harborough Fairtrade Town group followed up on an invitation to speak at the Over Fifties group at the Community Church yesterday.
We enjoyed the kindness and interest shown in our presentation with questions asked, purchases of chocolate made and determination shown to engage other communities in the push to ‘Do It Fair’

20/03/2026
Sad, but sometimes a different way is needed.
30/01/2026

Sad, but sometimes a different way is needed.

Excellent!
28/11/2025

Excellent!

It’s so easy to support. Just check for Fairtrade Logo before you buy!
17/11/2025

It’s so easy to support. Just check for Fairtrade Logo before you buy!

Love this topical reference 😅 !
07/11/2025

Love this topical reference 😅 !

☕️️ Some teas are not who they say they are… Can you spot the traitor in your next shop?

At our Fairtrade roundtable, every cuppa is ethically sourced… except one. 👀

Fairtrade tea means fairer wages, investment in communities and a better brew for everyone.

Don’t be fooled by the tea Traitors - Choose Fairtrade.

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