The DARK side
of Chocolate
Dear candy craver, J
Can you imagine having
to work all day and night and not receiving anything? There are children who
are under seven years old and work so hard to make the chocolate we indulge in,
but they still don’t get anything in return. We should be grateful for the life
we have.
According to the text,
“The world’s largest chocolate manufacturers agreed in 2001 to ensure that
their products are not grown and processed on farms where the WORST FORMS OF
CHILD LABOR, such as trafficking children.” This quote proves that people are
trying to make a difference and stop child labor. Most companies recognize the
need to take responsibility for child labor standards, but there are some
companies that don’t want to try to stop it.
“Abdul holds the yellow
cocoa pod lengthwise and gives it two quick cracks.” Abdul is 10 years old and
he has never tasted chocolate. Children like Abdul don’t know anything about protocols.
All they do is work. One of the roles the children have is that they take a
machete and crack the cocoa pod and take the beans and dump them on the ground.
Another role is that they dry the seeds.
Children who are a part
of child labor don’t know what freedom is. People should be more AWARE of this
problem. Children all over the world are beginning to be a part of child labor,
but you can change that, you can make a change!!!!
Sincerely, Leslie Ramirez 601
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