Where Am I Eating: Part II- Chocolate: Product of West Africa

 Where Am I Eating

Part II- Chocolate: Product of West Africa

Close Reading and Socratic Circle Questions

**Chapter 5: Solo Man

1. The Civil War in the Ivory Coast has changed farming in the country. What was the impetus in the Civil War? How has it affected farming?

2. How did the World Bank's takeover of the Ivory Coast post-1989 impact small farmers?

3. Today, only 2.5% of profit makes it into the farmers' wallets. The saying is, "Money is adding value, not farming." How has this shift in West Africa transitioned purchasing in the U.S.?

**Chapter 6: Slavery and Freedom

4. There are 160,000 forced adult laborers in the Ivory Coast. Often this can be categorized as indentured servitude and at times slavery- is there a different among the terms?

5. If we paid an extra 0.0043 cents for our chocolate, farmers could have a better living. What is keeping the consumer from taking this action?

6. Will it be possible, from our purchasing actions, to change the way of life for farmers and forced adult laborers in West Africa?

7. If you feel that you should boycott chocolate that isn't Fair Trade, how will that negatively impact farmers? How might it help?

**Chapter 7: Is it Peace?

8. As Kelsey searched for Solo's family, he crossed into Burkina Faso. Three to four million Burkinas live in the Ivory Coast, leaving behind their families for $300 or less per year. What has caused this migration? Identify and explain this type of migration. 

9. Burkinas have moved to the Ivory Coast for "better" opportunities, which is not uncommon in the rest of the world. One-third of the world is on a journey from farm to city. How have these migrations changed the way we eat?

10. By 2050, 75% of the world will live in a city. How will this increase in migrations continue to change the way we eat? 



Reference:

"Cocoa Farmers From The Ivory Coast Tasting Chocolate For The First Time [Video]". Rinse Daily, 2015, https://www.rinsedaily.com/cocoa-farmers-from-the-ivory-coast-tasting-chocolate-for-the-first-time-video/. Accessed 26 Jan 2021.

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