For the consumers in developed countries, chocolate is a luxury, it is a pleasure that satisfies cravings and symbolizes love. However, for the kids in developing countries who produce it and have never even tasted the finished product, chocolate represents a solemn life of slavery, abuse, and the end of their childhood. We cannot allow multibillion-dollar companies to keep lining their pockets with the blood, sweat, and tears of third world children. So, the next time you are craving some chocolate, look out for the Fairtrade logo and help combat child exploitation in West Africa.

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Pecorelli, Sabrina. “The Hidden Ingredient in Chocolate: Africa's Child Slaves.” Chargedaffairs.org, Charged Affairs, 26 Apr. 2020, chargedaffairs.org/the-hidden-ingredient-in-chocolate-africas-child-slaves/.


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