One thing I was thinking about before I came over here was about exploitation. How it works and why it still happens. Anyway, here are some shots of plantations, one shows eucalyptus trees for fuel, housing for the workers and tea in front. The other is "me in tea". I learnt how to pick it. They are paid around $100 AUD /month if they maintain their required production levels. Food isn't that cheap, so they struggle to get by on that. A dozen eggs would be over half that daily wage. Just thought people might be interested first hand.
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I second that. The industry is thriving! We enjoy our tea, cheaply. Why don't we care about the people who produce it?
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