Lesson-76536-2

Recognize the magnitude of acceptable work conditions: The topic of acceptable work conditions is a complex issue within the Colombian coffee sector that could be the focus of a separate project. The topic must include larger issues such as international coffee prices, low profit margins, and high costs of labor formalization that farmers cannot assume. By contrast, the issue of child labor can be impacted by informed parents who can make the decision to prohibit his or her child from engaging in hazardous activities on family farms.