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Boy collecting cocoa after beans have dried. The Harkin–Engel Protocol, [a] sometimes referred to as the Cocoa Protocol, is an international agreement aimed at ending the worst forms of child labor (according to the International Labour Organization's Convention 182) and forced labor (according to ILO Convention 29) in the production of cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate.
The voluntary agreement was a commitment by industry groups to develop and implement voluntary standards to certify cocoa produced without the "worst forms of child labor", [77] and was witnessed by the heads of major chocolate companies, the Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire, and others concerned with child labour. [77]
This recent crisis adds to other problems with chocolate production; cocoa is one of the leading drivers of illegal deforestation and there has been evidence of child labor and slavery in cocoa ...
The Dark Side of Chocolate was directed by Danish journalist, lawyer and writer [9] Miki Mistrati who investigated the use of child labor and trafficked children in chocolate production. [10] It was filmed by U. Roberto Romano and produced by Helle Faber. The filming started in Germany, where Mistrati asked vendors where their chocolate comes from.
Fairtrade certified plantations must also ensure that there is no forced or child labour and that health and safety requirements are met. In a hired labor situation, fair trade standards require a "joint body" to be set up with representatives from both management and employees. This joint body decides on how fairtrade premiums will be spent to ...
The suits claim each knowingly had cocoa sources linked to child slaves. Class action lawsuits were filed against Hershey's, Nestle and Mars. The suits claim each knowingly had cocoa sources ...
One of the joys of the Halloween tradition is to dole out confections to costumed kids calling out, "Trick or treat!" But while we're celebrating all things spooky and scary and sweet-tasting, the ...
Tony's Chocolonely was ranked second on the 2023 Chocolate Scorecard, which rates chocolate companies according to their human rights and environmental credentials: traceability and transparency, living income for cocoa farmers, child labour (absence of), deforestation & climate, agroforestry, and agrochemical management. [33]