Why do children work on cocoa farms? Why is working on a cocoa farm hazardous for child workers? Who benefits from child labor on cocoa farms? Explain your reasoning. How does this... Why do children work on cocoa farms? Why is working on a cocoa farm hazardous for child workers? Who benefits from child labor on cocoa farms? Explain your reasoning. How does this document help answer the question, is chocolate good for Côte d'Ivoire?
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The user has provided a document discussing child labor in the cocoa industry of Côte d'Ivoire, and asks four questions related to the document's content. The questions are about the reasons for child labor, dangers of working on cocoa farms, who benefits from it, and whether chocolate production is beneficial for Côte d'Ivoire.
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1. Poverty, family support, trafficking. 2. Dangerous tools, heavy loads, long hours. 3. Traffickers, farm owners, chocolate companies. 4. Chocolate is not good for Côte d'Ivoire.
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Children work on cocoa farms due to poverty, to support their families, or because they are trafficked or sold to farm owners.
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Working on a cocoa farm is hazardous due to the use of dangerous tools like machetes and chainsaws, the heavy loads they carry, and the long hours.
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Traffickers, farm owners, and chocolate companies benefit from child labor on cocoa farms because they obtain cheap labor.
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This document suggests chocolate is not good for Côte d'Ivoire due to the exploitation of children, dangerous working conditions, and lack of education.
Answer for screen readers
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Children work on cocoa farms due to poverty, to support their families, or because they are trafficked or sold to farm owners.
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Working on a cocoa farm is hazardous due to the use of dangerous tools like machetes and chainsaws, the heavy loads they carry, and the long hours.
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Traffickers, farm owners, and chocolate companies benefit from child labor on cocoa farms because they obtain cheap labor.
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This document suggests chocolate is not good for Côte d'Ivoire due to the exploitation of children, dangerous working conditions, and lack of education.
More Information
Child labor is a recurring issue in cocoa production. Ivory Coast and Ghana together produce nearly 60% of the world's cocoa each year.
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Sources
- Child Labor and Slavery in the Chocolate Industry - foodispower.org
- Child Labor in the Production of Cocoa - dol.gov
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