* Support the work of Infante Sano, a nonprofit dedicated to providing health care to Dominican and Haitian mothers and infants.
* Write your
congressman and ask him or her to make sure that the full civil and labor
rights of the cane workers are respected and guaranteed in exchange for
the opportunity to export Dominican sugar to the U.S. market.
-See a sample letter
* Buy Fair Trade Certified sugar and sweets made with Fair Trade sugar. Fair Trade sugar ensures that cooperatives of small-scale sugarcane growers receive a fair price for their crops and that critical protections are provided to any laborers they employ. Look for these symbols in your local grocery store:
* Spread the Word! Encourage your friends to see The Price of Sugar
and help keep the issues it raises in the public eye.