The children use 3 foot long machetes to clear weeds and crack cocoa pods, a Channel 4 crew found
U.K. ‘s Channel 4 aired an investigation that found children as young as 10 working at a cocoa farm in Ghana in sweltering heat, wielding sharp knives and working for up to nine hours a day.
The practices were linked directly to Mondelez International, Cadbury’s parent company, which also has operations in Canada. Cadbury is England’s biggest chocolate company and, according to Cadbury World, makes about 500 million creme eggs a year, a popular Easter treat in North America. “The welfare of the children and families featured is our primary concern and we commit to investigating further so we can provide any support needed. As part of our Cocoa Life programme, we have child labour monitoring and remediation systems in place in Ghana, which means community members and NGO partners are trained to provide assistance to vulnerable children, and once identified, we can help to address any cases of child labour.
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