cocoa harvesting
Countries where cocoa beans are harvested.
Mainly western African countries such as Ghana or Nigeria.
Ages of the children.
It ranges from 12-16 (however, there are reports of 5 year olds working)
What company uses this labor? (I'll give you a kiss if you get it right)
Hershey
Chili peppers, honey or water
Godiva lied about…
Their sustainability! They promise their sustainable yet have provided no proof.
The pods are removed from the trees by…
Large heavy knives.
Percentage of girls?
40 percent of the “workers” are girls.
What company uses this labor? (I'll get you a buncha crunch if you can guess it)
Nestlé
The first people to use chocolate were...
Either the ancient Mayans or ancient olemcs
“Fair pay”
The children who work their get paid less than 1 dollar a day.
The pods are transported in…
Sacks, typically over 100 pounds. Then they are carried and moved by the children.
Children are being sold to these farms/companies. What are the being sold for?
Only 34 dollars.
What company uses this labor? (Well, it's not Saturn)
Mars
When did Spain start importing chocolate?
1585
Ivorian First Lady?
Had an entourage kill a journalist for exposing the chocolate companies (2004)
How are the beans removed from the pod?
The beans are removed by striking the pod with a machete, usually leaving the child injured.
Where are they being trafficked from?
Poorer surrounding countries. Such as mali.
What company uses this labor? (Let's go on an egg hunt)
Cadbury
How did it reach Europe?
European countries visited Central Europe and broke chocolate back with them.
Traffickers have promised…
Proper wages and education for the children. They lie in order for the children to go with them.
Think back to silent spring. How many child are sick from chemicals used on the agricultural area?
Affected up to 50% of the children.
How many children are enslaved in Ghana?
2.1 million children.
What company uses this labor? (hard to pronounce! good luck)
Ghirardelli
How did it get to Africa?
Europe brought chocolate/cocoa to Africa so they could use cheap labor to harvest it.
Abou tratores real age
Abou tratore was being interviewed, when the interviewed asked how old he was he said “19”. Afterwards, he confessed he was really 15.