The TRUTH about
the
Cocoa Industry
What is Cocoa?
Cutting out the inside of the cocoa
Western African countries like Ghana and Ivory Coast supply the most cocoa in the world. But this leads for companies to own slaves. These companies especially use child labor so many children aren't able to get education. Going to school has become a commonplace to us but not all children are able to get the education they need and instead are getting whipped if they don't work.
First of all what is cocoa?
Cocoa is the main taste in chocolate! Cocoa grows in tropical climates of Western Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Countries like Ghana and Ivory Coast supply more than 70% of the world's cocoa. I know everyone is familiar with chocolate but there is a sad story behind it...
Sorting out the cocoa beans
Slave Trade in the Cocoa Industry
"The procuring, transporting, and selling of human beings as slaves.....".
Slave trade =
- People owning slaves do not think of them as people.
- They think of slaves as a thing.
- Slave owners do not care about education to the
children there
eg. Boy who was bought to work here
Young boy working
Bibliography part 1
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Argue against SLAVERY!
(in the cocoa industry)
DON'T STOP SLAVERY!
Fairtrade Chocolate
All the cocoa beans will die
They won't get money
Need to pay to the slaves to get the business going
Fair trade
- Supports the thriving farming and worker communities that have more control over their futures
- Protects the environment in which they live or work.
STOP SLAVERY!
Conclusion
Slavery in the
Cocoa Industry
Children working there can get education
Fairtrade would not be needed
Everyone will get payed and live happily.
I know it might take a couple of more minutes to find Fairtrade but why not pay a "yummy" chocolate that's Fairtrade. This can make a huge support to the workers in the cocoa industry as well as having a sweet treat for snack.
Fairtrade chocolate
Drawing representing Slave Trade
In my perspective slave trade is...
Many workers in the cocoa industry are slaves and numerous amounts of children are as well. The members of the industry are supplied with only one T-shirt and food to eat. They work for long tiring hours. Some people have an image of white American's were the thereat to the slaves but now day that doesn't matter...
Abraham Lincoln once said "Those who deny freedom to other deserve it not for themselves." Why do that?
Forced labor vs. Human Rights
You may think "Why are slaves used to make chocolate?" but yes it's true. Slavery is contrary to human rights because...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 24: Everyone has the right to rest leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay
Bibliography part 2
Thank you for watching!
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Slavery in the
Cocoa Industry