Are Bananas Worth The Cost?

Emma Darrough

Tipton

Social Studies

27 February 2023

Are Bananas worth the cost

Bananas are the world’s most traded crop in the world, bananas are well known because of how they’re very popular and cheap they're in food markets and grocery stores. Many Banana industries are corrupt in many ways but there are ways to fix them. And the main question is, are bananas really worth the cost? Are bananas even worth the cost for the workers who suffer through these corrupt ways? Are they worth the cost for the environment? Are they even worth it economically? Bananas are worth the cost as long as the Rainforest Alliance and the Fairtrade Certification rules are being used (HALE). They make the corrupt banana industries better, even though some banana

The Rainforest Alliance makes sure that the people who work for the banana industries are wearing protective gear. They also make sure that they have many washing stations for the workers to wipe off all the chemicals that might be on them. And to make sure that they provide the workers with safety training to keep pesticides away. When these rules are being used. The workers and farmers are protected from dangerous chemicals and pesticides. Now the workers and farmers will not be harmed when working out in the fields. The Rainforest Alliance "Standards require farms to use low toxicity options and provide workers with extensive safety training, protective gear, and washing stations. (“Rainforest Alliance Certified

Bananas are worth it if Fairtrade and the Rainforest Alliance are being used. Bananas are worth the cost as long as the Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade rules are being used. Bananas are worth the costs economically, the Fairtrade rules state the workers must be paid minimum wage or above. Bananas are also worth the cost if the Rainforest Alliance is being used. The Rainforest Alliance states that they must provide workers with protective gear. They must also provide them with safety training before they start working. They also require washing stations so workers don't get any harmful chemicals on them. Some will argue that banana production is harmful to the environment. However the use of chemicals is the problem, as bananas actually have a very low impact on the environment. With more support for the Rainforest Alliance bananas can be safely produced. When buying bananas make sure to look at their stickers to see if they say, Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade Certification on