Analysis Of Lizzy Axiak Rostrum Speech

Recently people have become more and more conscious of what they put into their bodies and where it comes from. An unprecedented amount of information is now readily available to most Americans with the advent of the Internet. This has resulted in a great increase in transparency of the many aspects of imported products. Consequently, programs have been established to help ensure that these products are produced in more ethical and humane ways. To many Americans, the Fair Trade labeled bags of coffee they purchase that give them the energy they need to go about their day in addition to being a socially conscious decision but to many it is a means for survival and an escape from a cycle of debt that traps many similar non-Fair Trade growers generation after generation

One of the most popular food in the world. Chocolate! This delicious food is made from cocoa beans which are grown in pods on tree trunks.The production of cocoa beans have expanded over the years, from South America to the Europeans to the U.S. They originally were grown only in South America until Columbus brought them back from his last voyage. Since then cocoa has only grown in popularity. (Background Essay) The production of chocolate is poor for the Ivory Coast. First, the Ivory Coast isn’t earning enough money from the total income from exporting the cocoa beans for chocolate bars. Second, the agriculture on the Ivory Coast is terrible. Lastly, the cocoa production is affecting the existence of animals on the Ivory Coast.

While Europe and the United States account for most chocolate consumption, the confection is growing in popularity in Asia and market forecasts are optimistic about the prospects in China and India (Nieburg, 2013, para 9). According to the CNN Freedom Project, the chocolate industry rakes in $83 billion a year, surpassing the Gross Domestic Product of over a hundred nations (“Who consumes the most chocolate,” 2012, para 3).

I researched Metropolis Coffee Company and the sourcing process that their beans took to get into their shop. In this case, the coffee beans were sourced from countries across South America and Africa. This exercise displayed how we directly influence other people in society through our consumerism. More so, this exercise raises concern to the issues surrounding low wages towards the workers of these food products as well as harsh work conditions they are exposed to. If we were aware of our consumer influence for supporting ethical companies, we could effectively work to support companies whose product comes from an ethical means of

Bottling of freshwater from a rare resource in the Fiji Islands, and harvesting of cocoa beans via child slave labor in West Africa, are both ethically questionable. Business practices from both commodities have little regard on damages inflicted during their production. Ethical issues, similarities, and differences with both commodities will be contrasted, a presentation of socially responsible

In addition to the personal preference of taste and quality, Rogers’ Chocolates also has to be aware of the current political stances of their customers. This is shown in the case by the human rights concerns expressed by customers. These views held by their customers have changed, and will continue to change, over time.

I attended Dorothy Roberts' keynote address on March 23, 2017. Her topic of discussion was one I had never considered before. This ties back into the article by Peggy McIntosh on white privelage, we read at the beginning of the semester. White privilege has allowed me to not come in contact with the idea of a particular race being discouraged from reproducing, when they did they were immediately considered unfit parents, being mistreated in the justice system in terms of their reproductive health, etc. In this paper, I would like to mention a few things that particularly stuck out to me in Roberts address and her writing. Black babies were often assumed to be crack babies and when they were victims of drug abuse, there was no help issued,

The role of women in government exists on a painful pendulum. Even in post-modern culture, women receive derision for their involvement, however, one election in the year 1784 marks for the first time England’s need for forced acknowledgment of power in the female voice. History recalls the reactions as vindictive and abusive; however, for the people alive, it only equaled satire of male opponents. Georgiana, the fifth Duchess of Devonshire, gathered literary and political figures to meet at her Chatsworth home and Devonshire house, and influence them enough to break through as propaganda manager, fete ruler, and even created a speech affectation that plagued each member. However, she did not stop there; Georgiana, her sister, and various other

In Africa, in 2012, 43% of the population fell below the poverty line, equating to over 330 million people.

Moreover, consumers and employees are also demanding chocolate companies to follow good corporate social responsibility practices in addressing the environmental concerns in terms of how to design its packaging, procurement and operational decisions. Human rights concerns are also high in terms of consumer expectations of chocolate companies with respect of forced child labour in West Africa. All of these driving forces - societal concerns, attitudes and change in lifestyles, are strong enough to shape up the competition and impose the constraint on chocolate industry profitability and competitive survival.

The event I attended was “Disappearing Indians” . The speech was given by Sherene Razack. In this event, Razack talked about the bad situation of aboriginal people in the society and the unfair treatment they are suffering from. Razack’s speech starts with an aboriginal’s death and the aboriginal his name is Paul. Razack analysis the reasons that cause Paul’s death then she gives a deeply analysis about the unfair treatment that aboriginal people suffering. Razack thinks Indian people is disappearing. The primary reasons that cause Indian people disappearing are such as violence and poverty. However, the true reason Razack believes is colonialism without colonists. Aboriginal people are expected to disappear, so they are considered as “waste

Hershey has bought and produced tons of chocolate for over 50 years that has had the blood, sweat and tears of the not only the children on the Ivory Coast, but the adults as well. The way that Hershey has been able to sell to their consumers with very low prices on all their products is because they buy from the cocoa farms that have child slaves. Many of which were taken from their homes, sold or needed to provide for their families. They would come work for cocoa farmers and get paid little to nothing. Children who work on the Ivory Coast usually are between ages 12 and 16,

Together with the usage of green sources to power the factory, these factors raise up the prices of a chocolate bar to the average of $5. It enhances the brand’s value and good image in people’s observation. Even though their prices are more expensive than other competitors’ prices, Theo still has a loyal following of organic chocolate customers. However, it does a very little traditional advertising. Therefore, in order to maintain the loyal customers and attract new consumers, Theo Chocolate is partnering with local and non-profit organizations that promote their company. Joseph Whinney understands that “Having the ingredients and the quality of the product is the most important thing. And then Fair Trade is the secondary message” (Lindell, par. 19), people concern about the taste, the quality, and the organic food. Besides that, Joe believes that people also care about how a company treats its employees and decide whether they wan to to do business with that company or not. Therefore, combining the two strategies is a good way for Theo to promote itself and build brand value inside customers’ minds.

The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey 's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey 's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey 's products are sold in about sixty countries worldwide. In addition, Hershey is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation. The company has been topped to 384, compared with the previous rank 404, in 2013 (CNN, 2013). This paper is going to show the company’s international environment,

From the graph, cocoa farmers are severely underpaid. Under the fairtrade agreement, farmers can now receive a fair price for their cocoa. Whittaker’s has two fairtrade agreements for their dark chocolate, allowing them to paint an ethical picture of their company. This would attract consumers who are concerned about the origins of their food. (Lindsay