About 1.6 million children work in cocoa production, according to the University of Chicago. While companies like Nestlé, Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Sprüngli are taking action against this scourge, companies cannot succeed alone, according to a team from the University of Geneva which recently published a white paper on the subject. Interview with two scientists from the institution, Berit Knaak and Dorothée Baumann-Pauly.
Why is progress on child labor on plantations stalling?
Berit Knaak and Dorothée Baumann-Pauly: The reasons are complex. Never before have chocolate companies been so willing to recognize this problem and commit resources to remedy it. However, private sector interventions often focus on easily accessible geographic regions. This means they are leaving out other more remote farming communities where the risks of child labor
2024-03-24 08:29:03
#Human #Rights #Chocolate #makers #win #battle #child #labor
