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Article Abstract:

The global chocolate companies pledged to uphold the Harkin-Engel Protocol, a voluntary measure that gave the companies to develop a system that would certify cacao beans used in their various products to be free of slave labor. One of the reasons for the increased use of inexpensive child laborers is the sharp drop in the price of cocoa beans and farmer who lacks a steady income will continue to use children to farm the labor-intensive crop.

Author: Razdan, Anjula
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne: A Different Read on Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 1544-2225
Year: 2006
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans, Government regulation, Personnel administration, Legal/Government Regulation, Ethics, Chocolate and cocoa products, Chocolate & Cocoa Products, Laws, regulations and rules, Human resource management, Ethical aspects, Chocolate industry, Company personnel management, Slave labor, Slave labour

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Take your time

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The need for the Americans to relax or chill out is discussed. The lack of free time, too much of stress and technology are forcing the Americans to live at speed and without any depth and quality.

Author: Razdan, Anjula
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne: A Different Read on Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 1544-2225
Year: 2005
Social aspects, Methods, Stress management, Americans, Relaxation techniques (Psychology)

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