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The difference between what cocoa farmers get paid vs what chocolate companies make selling their product is so enormous that I find this article incredibly off
by projectileboy 2y ago
The difference between what cocoa farmers get paid vs what chocolate companies make selling their product is so enormous that I find this article incredibly offensive. But the chocolate industry has a very long history of this kind of shameless exploitation.
- votepaunchy 2y agoIs this true of farming in general? How much does the cost of a loaf of bread compare to price paid to the farmer for the wheat?
- plasticchris 2y agoAlways has been. Middlemen eat most of the margin. A bushel of wheat is cheaper than a fancy loaf of bread.
- singularity2001 2y agoI just learned the trivia that for milk in Germany the ratio was around 30% going to farmers which seemed surprisingly good
- sofixa 2y agoTo be fair, milk doesn't undergo that much treatment compared to bread or chocolate.