Child labour behind every Canadian s grocery haul, and it may get worse: World Vision
The Risky Goods report estimates more than $3.7 billion in goods involved child labour in 2019 – a 63 per cent increase from 10 years ago
Feb 4, 2021 10:00 PM By: Canadian Press
An 11-year-old boy, who is a coffee worker in Mexico, is shown in this undated handout photo. A World Vision report warns Canadians could be contributing to child labour with every grocery trip. The Risky Goods report says economic pressures of the pandemic are forcing more children to harvest and produce many of Canada s food imports. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Juan Cuevas, World Vision Mexico
The pandemic has pushed as many as 8 million children into labour, research suggests. Canadian Press
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A mother and four-year-old child pick chilies in Berino, N.M., in this 1997 file photo. A World Vision report warns Canadians could be contributing to child labour with every grocery trip.
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. ― A World Vision report warns Canadians could be contributing to child labour with every grocery trip.
The “Risky Goods” report estimates more than $3.7 billion in goods involved child labour in 2019 ― a 63-per-cent increase from 10 years ago.
The report says imports from Mexico account for the largest value of risky products, with $965 million in 2019.
New Canaan s Grace Farms to launch monthly food subscription service
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Grace Farms Foundation introduced Grace Farms Foods last week, which is launching in mid-February with a monthly subscription -based model.Grace Farms Foods / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Grace Farms Foundation introduced Grace Farms Foods last week, which is launching in mid-February with a monthly subscription-based model and is currently offering free trials via their website.Grace Farms Foods / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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NEW CANAAN Later this month, New Canaanites may be expecting another delivery to their front doorsteps.
Grace Farms Foods, a new benefit operation owned exclusively by Grace Farms Foundation, is rolling out the first taste of its new food product line in mid-February. The foundation, which oversees and operates the 80 acres of land that make up Grace Farms on the northern side of town, tasked former Director of Operations Adam Thatche
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. A World Vision report warns Canadians could be contributing to child labour with every grocery trip.
The Risky Goods report estimates more than $3.7 billion in goods involved child labour in 2019 a 63 per cent increase from 10 years ago. The report says imports from Mexico account for the largest value of risky products, with $965 million in 2019. The report also says economic pressures of the pandemic are forcing more children to harvest and produce much of Canada s food imports. Previous research by World Vision estimates the pandemic has pushed as many as eight million boys and girls into labour.
Fairtrade Africa has urged the government of Ghana and the United Kingdom to finalise a trade agreement to save fruit exporting companies.
Ghana and UK failed to finalise a trade agreement before the end of the BREXIT transition December 31, 2020.
It said although it welcomed the joint announcement by the Ghanaian Ministry of Trade and the UK Department of Trade earlier this month that an agreement had been reached to allow tariff free access the delay was impacting negatively on players in the industry.
“We call on both the UK and Ghanaian governments to immediately sign an agreement to bring this into effect. Fairtrade Africa also requests that exporters be compensated for the tariffs already paid as it will be unfair for them to bear the brunt of the two governments delay in finalising an agreement,” it said in a statement.