The Cocoa Bean by Alex de Leeuw

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The Cocoa Bean

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE FAIR TRADE STORY

OF THE COCOA BEAN

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1519 - HERNANDO CORTEZ

FIRST BROUGHT THE COCOA BEAN TO EUROPE

COLUMBUS FOUND IT FIRST

BUT DIDN'T SEE IT'S POTENTIAL. BAD LUCK CHRIS. :(

1657 - CHOCOLATE HOUSE OPENED

THE COFEE MILL AND TOBACCO ROLL WAS OPENED BY A FRENCHMAN IN LONDON

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FROM THERE ON

EVERYONE PRETTY MUCH BECAME OBSESSED WITH EATING CHOCOLATE

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BUT THAT'S ENOUGH HISTORY FOR NOW

WE'RE HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE FAIRTRADE OF THE COCOA BEAN

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40% OF THE WORLDS COCOA

COME FROM CÔTE D'IVOIRE, 15% FROM GHANA AND 15% FROM INDONESIA

FORCED CHILD LABOUR

WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ONLY A FEW YEARS AGO IN CÔTE D'IVORE

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ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS

MOST ADULTS WAGES WERE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE

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IT PROBABLY DIDN'T HELP

THAT THE PRICE OF THE BEANS WERE DETERMINED IN LONDON AND NEW YORK

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SO FAIR TRADE STEPPED IN TO HELP

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MOST CHILDREN CAN NOW...

Go to school
Earn for themselves
Be fed every day

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ADULTS CAN NOW...

Be sure they have enough to feed their family
Give back to the community
Guarantee a roof over their child's head
Understand trade better
Start their own businesses

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PEOPLE IN GHANA AND CÔTE D'IVOIRE

NOW KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ENOUGH TO KEEP GOING

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15.

THANKS TO FAIRTRADE

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SO PICK UP A BAR

AND HELP IMPROVE LIFE FOR THOSE IN POORER COUNTRIES

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