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Fairtrade certification reduces child labor on farms.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Fairtrade certification reduces child labor on farms?

Partly. One study of South African wine farms found Fairtrade certification did not deliver decent work and left dependency intact, while a reference work notes fair trade standards address child labor and a dissertation reports mixed evidence on standards' child-labor claims. No item directly measures whether Fairtrade certification reduces child labor on farms.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 1
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
2007
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Robbins, P. (2007). Encyclopedia of Environment and Society. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=_d8JAQAAMAAJ&dq=Fairtrade+certification+reduces+child+labor+on+farms.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 1
Social upgrading or dependency? Investigating the implications of the inclusion of commercial wine farms within South African Fairtrade certification
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Joshua, B. (n.d.). Social upgrading or dependency? Investigating the implications of the inclusion of commercial wine farms within South African Fairtrade certification. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21504/10962/327155

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