1. Bitter Truth about Chocolate Let’s go Fair Trade! Persuasive essay

2. 1. Use of cacoa was first found in: A.South America B.Central Africa C.Asia

3. 1. Use of cacoa was first found in: A.South America B.Central Africa C.Asia

4. 2. How much chocolate do Dutch eat in kg per capita? A.7.4 B.6.4 C.5.4 (for your information: an average chocolate bar weighs 40 – 45 gram)

5. 2. How much chocolate do Dutch eat in kg per capita? A.7.4 B.6.4 C.5.4 (for your information: an average chocolate bar weighs 40 – 45 gram)

6. 3. How many chocolate bars can be produced from one kilo of cocoa beans? A.20 B.30 C.40

7. 3. How many chocolate bars can be produced from one kilo of cocoa beans? A.20 B.30 C.40

8. 4. One kilo of cocoa beans is sold for: A.0.50 cents B.1 euro C.1.50 euro

9. 4. One kilo of cocoa beans is sold for: A.0.50 cents B.1 euro C.1.50 euro

10. 5. How many children “work” in cocoa industry in West-Afica? A.1 million B.1.3 million C.1.8 million

11. 5. How many children “work” in cocoa industry in West-Afica? A.1 million B.1.3 million C.1.8 million

12. Thesis: Why we need to buy fair trade chocolate Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5C7jmrycf 0 News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWFXeIZY 9g

13. - Child labor : harsh conditions, work 8 hours a day, use dangerous equipment - Child trafficking: they are stolen from their parents or forced by parents to work there because the parents themselves also don’t have any money and are not paid enough to sustain their families - Children cannot go to school - Fair trade because: Farmers will get a fair price for their cocoa, profits will go back into the community. Example: water pump and corn mill.

14. Refutation: People don’t buy fair trade, because it’s too expensive. If they don’t buy the chocolate then the farmers won’t get income etc.