Vocabulary
sustainability
meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Laws restricting child labor don’t apply here, either. Some cocoa farms use slave labor, buying and selling people as young as children to work long days in dangerous conditions.
What does the word "restricting" mean in this sentence?
put a limit on; keep under control.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
There is a high demand for chocolate worldwide, ______ many cocoa farmers do not make much money due to greedy middlemen.
yet
The ingredient that makes a chocolate bar taste chocolaty.
What is cocoa?
What does the fair trade movement aim to fix?
The fair trade movement aims to fix poor working conditions on farms, including lots of hard work, no access to medicine, not enough food, and unfair pay.
commodity
any useful or valuable thing, especially something that is bought and sold.
Read the following sentences: “A lot goes into a chocolate bar, though, and ultimately, its origins trace back further than the grocery store checkout line. Your favorite Halloween candy has roots even deeper than the company that manufactured it.”
As used in this sentence, what does the word “origins” mean?
beginnings, the source of something
people around the world want chocolate so farmers work extremely hard to get the cocoa from cacao trees?
People around the world want chocolate, so farmers work extremely hard to get the cocoa from cacao trees.
This was a solution for cocoa farmers who worked in poor conditions for very low pay.
Cocoa became a fair trade product, which helped farmers to be paid more.
Explain the rules a farm must adhere to in order to be certified as fair trade.
1. Farming practices must be earth-friendly and sustainable.
2. Living and work conditions for laborers must be safe and clean. Farms may not use slave labor.
3. Farmers must be paid a fair amount, as designated by the country’s minimum wage.
Idyllic
a very happy, peaceful, and simple situation or period of time
As people involved in the global trade of cocoa began to find out about the slavery, child exploitation, and unsafe conditions on cocoa farms, they started to demand change.
What does the word "exploitation" mean in this sentence?
the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
EX: child abuse
how does a crop become Certified and recognized, by Governments as a fair trade crop.
How does a crop become certified and recognized by governments as a fair trade crop?
Some cocoa farms use unethical methods to harvest cocoa. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?
“Some cocoa farms use slave labor, buying and selling people as young as children to work long days in dangerous conditions.”
What was the problem without being introduced to "Fair Trade"?
But on cocoa farms, workers don’t get breaks and often work longer than eight hours a day. And unlike America, these farms don’t have laws that limit the work children may do. Some farms even use slaves. They buy and sell people as young as children to work long days in dangerous conditions.
certified means?
1. guaranteed; assured
2. having or verified by a certificate
The next time you get to indulge, take a look at the candy wrapper. What’s the most important ingredient in a chocolate bar, the one that makes chocolate…well, chocolaty? It’s cocoa.
What does the word "indulge" means in this sentence?
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
The cocoa in your chocolate bar comes from fields in south america africa and south asia.
The cocoa in your chocolate bar comes from fields in South America, Africa, and South Asia.
What is this passage mostly about?
the development of fair trade cocoa
Read the following sentences: “As people involved in the global trade of cocoa began to find out about the slavery, child exploitation, and unsafe conditions on cocoa farms, they started to demand change.” Based on this information, what conclusion can you make?
People did not agree with the use of slavery or child labor on cocoa farms.
regulation
a principle, rule, or law designed to regulate behavior or conduct
To be certified as a fair trade product, a farm must adhere to some important rules.
What does "adhere" mean in this sentence?
represent truthfully and in detail
who doesnt luv a chawklat bare.
Who doesn’t love a chocolate bar?
What does it mean to be apart of "Fair Trade"?
The concept of fair trade requires living and work conditions for laborers that are safe and clean. Fair trade certified operations promise better lives for the people doing the work. Fair trade organizations also prohibit the use of child labor and fight back against slave trafficking.
Explain how the fair trade movement helps improve the lives of cocoa farmers. Support your answer using information from the passage.
The fair trade movement helps improve the lives of farmers by requiring that living and working conditions be safe and clean. The fair trade movement also helps improve the lives of farmers by ensuring that they are paid a fair amount for their work, as designated by the country’s minimum wage. Fair trade products can be sold for a higher price to consumers, so that farmers earn more money, and working conditions improve.