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What is Imperialism?

Explore the complex dynamics of cocoa production, chocolate consumption, child labor issues, and Fair Trade practices in the global cocoa and chocolate industry. Learn about the challenges faced by cocoa farmers and the impact of imperialism on both sides. Delve into the debate on whether imperialism is exploitative or mutually beneficial in this context. Discover how Fair Trade initiatives aim to address social and ethical concerns within the industry.

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What is Imperialism?

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  1. What is Imperialism? Do you remember?

  2. Imperialism: The policy of one country extending political, economic or military control over another.

  3. Imperialism Mutually Beneficial or Exploitive? Advantageous for both groups One group benefits while the other group is exploited or used or manipulated to the others advantage.

  4. Choices and Chocolate

  5. POP CULTURE

  6. Cocoa production is expected to reach nearly 3969 thousandtonnes for the 2011/2012 season. • World cocoa consumption is expected to increase from almost 3.7 million tonnes in 2007/2008 to 4.1 million tonnes in 2010/2011 (data ICCO).

  7. Consumption of Chocolate Confectionary-- Kilos per head in 2005 1. Belgium 10.74 2. Switzerland 10.14 3. UK 9.94 4. Norway 9.19 5. Germany 8.96 6. Austria 8.33 7. Denmark 7.13 8. Sweden 6.97 9. Finland 6.43 10. USA 5.58

  8. Cocoa farming is a labour intensive and demanding process that is hard to mechanize. To grow cocoa, farmers need to clear land, care for the seedlings and then maintain the young trees in the field during the five years until the tree produces a crop.

  9. 75% of the world’s cocoa is grown in West Africa.  • The world’s largest cocoa producer is Ivory Coast • The Ivory Coast cocoa is an essential part of many chocolate products

  10. Its neighbor, Ghana is the 2nd largest producer. • cocoa from Ghana is more prevalent in Europe and prized for its consistent quality.

  11. Almost 90% of the world’s cocoa comes from small holdings owned by an individual or family and are typically 5 hectares or 12.25 acres in size. • An estimated 14 million people are employed in the cocoa industry worldwide.  In Ghana alone, 3.2 million people work in cocoa, second only to the Ivory Coast.

  12. Over 132 million boys and girls, aged 5-14 years old, work in agriculture around the world.  • They are part of an estimated 246 million child laborers globally. • Few countries and sectors totally escape this terrible blight in the 21st century.

  13. On the very first day, he [farmer] took our luggage and locked it away. He ordered us to move heavy sacks of cocoa. They were so heavy I could barely lift it. [One boy] could not lift his sacks. The owner took a branch off a tree and started whipping him. He beat him until all his body was covered in cuts and blood. At that moment, I know he would beat us, too...(Sylla, 15 year old boy) We have never tasted chocolate... our bosses [farmers] never tasted chocolate...we work hard to pick the [cocoa] beans in the hot suns for 12 hours...no breaks...if we sit...we are dead... Save The Children report, 2005

  14. In Ivory Coast, results show that, 53.2% of children living in cocoa farms carry heavy loads, 8.4% spray fertilizers, 5,5% cut trees, 4.6% spray pesticides (but more than 35% are indirectly involved in this activity). Children between 6 and 14 are the most vulnerable to hazardous activities. • In Ghana, 46.7 % of children had participated in at least one hazardous cocoa activity during the last cocoa farming season, and less than a quarter (23.2%) used protective clothing while working on the farm. • School enrolment rates reach more than 90%, however attendance remains a challenge.

  15. "Big Chocolate" companies are Cadbury plc, Mars, Nestlé, and The Hershey Company. Together these companies process about 12% of the world's 3 million tons of cocoa each year. All of these companies have been accused of using child labour. Does that make you want a kiss??

  16. Some people believe that imperialism is (unfairly or negatively using another person or group for profit or advantage) While others say that imperialism in any form is mutually beneficial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp_EkCesIp8 • From the perspective of this documentary, is imperialism EXPLOITIVE or MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL? • Give at least four reason to support your argument. So there is a dark side to cocoa, what about the other main ingredient of Chocolate?

  17. FAIR TRADE Nearly half the world's chocolate is made from cocoa grown in the Cote D'Ivoire, in Africa. Thousands of children have been trafficked into cocoa farms in Cote D'Ivoire. When we buy chocolate we are being forced to be oppressors ourselves as we do not know that the chocolate we eat is 'traffik free'.

  18. Nestle's Kit Kat is the latest popular chocolate bar to become Fairtrade. From mid-January next year, the four-finger bars will carry the Fairtrade logo, showing the chocolate comes from Fairtrade cocoa farms. As around one billion Kit Kats are sold in the UK each year, more than 6,000 farmers in Ivory Coast will get a fair price for their cocoa. The sugar used to make the biscuits will also be Fairtrade, coming from the South American country, Belize. In March this year Cadbury's certified that Dairy Milk became certified Fairtrade Dec 2009

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