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What most people dont realise about cocoa and chocolate is that about 70% of it is produced injust two countries in west africa, ghana and ivory coast, in a way that involves outsized water consumption, so about 20,000 litres of water per kilo, and thats way more than beef or soy or avocados. and there are issues with labour in those parts of the world. at a conservative estimate, its thought that 1.5 million children are on these cacao farms, working with their families, predominantly. is this,...

Its thought that 1.5 million children are on these cacao farms, working with their families, predominantly. is this, however, not taking away income from countries that really need it? those countries do need that income and those hardworking farmers need to be supported. but the state of the current cacao and chocolate industry is such that those people are working on a dollar or less a day, and its not an equitable trade. so, this isjohnny�*s story. i grew up in birmingham near the cadburys ...