If you want to act on your concern for the environment and human rights this Halloween, give treats that come from reputable local or Fair Trade vendors.

That could mean foregoing some familiar brands.

Hershey’s, under fire for some time over allegations that it fails to ensure its cocoa sources treat labor fairly, came out dead last this week on the “Get Child Labor Out of Your Chocolates Scorecard” by Green America.

Make Halloween more fair with Fair Trade Chocolate (Photo: Sweet Earth Chocolate)

The scorecard, readied in time for Halloween, is designed to help consumers buy more responsibly sourced chocolate that’s been certified as Fair Trade.

Fair Trade chocolate requires wholesalers to treat laborers fairly, and forbids forced or child labor and other abusive work practices.

The scorecard lists several brands that got an “A” for being certified Fair Trade vendors – and designates which ones sell bite size candies:

* Alter Eco  * Coco Zen  * Divine  * Equal Exchange  * Shaman  * Sjaak’s  * Sweet Earth Organic  * Theo Chocolate

Other brands with high marks included Green and Black’s Fair Trade Maya Gold bar and Dagoba’s Conacado Bar.