alyaza [they/she]M to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 7 months agoCandy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids as young as 5 in Ghanawww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19arrow-up1133arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkCandy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids as young as 5 in Ghanawww.cbsnews.comalyaza [they/she]M to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square19cross-posted to: hackernews
minus-squareMaggiWuerzelinkfedilink1•7 months agoBecause, being from Africa, they are immune to abusing these kids? They can still source from these farms, no matter where your money ends up.
minus-square@P1r4nha@feddit.delinkfedilink2•7 months agoIt’s not about child abuse, it’s about not making enough money so they need their children to help out. If they get a fair salary, they don’t need to exploit their kids for labor.
Because, being from Africa, they are immune to abusing these kids? They can still source from these farms, no matter where your money ends up.
It’s not about child abuse, it’s about not making enough money so they need their children to help out. If they get a fair salary, they don’t need to exploit their kids for labor.