Arr,
it's that time o' the year again, and if ye don't be knowin' what 'tis I'm saying, see this here and this there. Have yerself a right merry time,
matey!
Also:
Happy
Birthday, George Cadbury!
When
I say Cadbury, you say chocolate. Ready?
Cadbury!
(chocolate!)
Cadbury!
(chocolate!)
Born
on this day in 1839, in England, George Cadbury grew up in the
chocolate business. His dad had started the business, and when he
retired George and his brother Richard took over. Cadbury's was the
first company in Britain to sell cocoa, which was a powder made from
roasting, winnowing, and grinding cocoa beans, and then—very
important!--adding sugar. Cadbury's also made milk chocolate by
adding fresh full-cream milk to the cocoa powder.
The
Cadbury brothers believed in the social rights of workers. When they
could afford to, they moved the factory to a country location, and
they built a “factory town” with houses provided to workers at
low cost. Everyone had fresh air and yards and gardens—a wonderful
change from the dirty, crowded conditions in cities of the time. They
installed canteens and sports grounds in the town. George Cadbury
(after his brother died) even started committees of workers to
suggest ideas that would improve their lives. Based on ideas from
these committees, workers got annuities, deposit accounts, and
education facilities.
(Cadbury
made other important donations and contributions, including working
for old-age pensions and against war and sweatshop labor. He even
bought a newspaper so that he could spread his anti-imperialist
ideas.)
Celebrate!
- Buy a Cadbury chocolate bar! (Be sure to speak “pirate” to the sales clerk!)
- Consider finding and supporting companies that respect workers' rights and make contributions to society.
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