Candy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids as young as 5 in Ghanawww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eebenjamingetthemusket@lemmy.cafehackernews@derp.foo alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA World NewsEnglish • 1 year ago message-square19arrow-up1133
arrow-up1133external-linkCandy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids as young as 5 in Ghanawww.cbsnews.com alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA World NewsEnglish • 1 year ago message-square19cross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eebenjamingetthemusket@lemmy.cafehackernews@derp.foo
minus-square MaggiWuerze ( @MaggiWuerze@feddit.de ) linkfedilink1•1 year 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 ( @P1r4nha@feddit.de ) linkfedilink2•1 year 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.