Though researchers found Nestlé had made substantial efforts to inform farmers about its code of conduct, awareness of the code was low among farmers, with farmers sometimes unable to attend training sessions due to either “lack of interest or time”. The FLA also found that farms lacked any kind of age verification system for workers to stop the use of child labor.

A total of 24 children were found working on farms as “family workers”, unable to attend school, as they worked alongside their parents and siblings on plantations. On farms employing children they were expected to work in hazardous conditions and carry out dangerous tasks, including using machetes and transporting heavy loads. Allegations of child labor and workers rights abuses have dogged Nestlé for years. 

I think it is very important that people become more aware about the consequences their consumption has on the environment and the people who work under highly questionable circumstances to ensure the prices at which we live are as low as possible. 

There are many aspects that are still in the dark for many consumers, as there is no educational effort made to raise awareness on problems like, child labor, plastic waste and unethical work conditions, to name a few.

It would be personally satisfying for me to know this petition and the time I invest in it serves a higher purpose, while still staying in my area of interests. I always was interested how the huge amounts of nutrition and snacks consumed everyday are supplied and how this supply is organized.