Do you love ketchup on your fries or tomato sauce on your pizza? 🍅🍟🍕 Well, did you know that some of those tasty tomatoes come all the way from a place called Xinjiang in China?
Recently, there have been stories in the news about these tomatoes. Some people say that workers in Xinjiang are forced to pick tomatoes, which isn’t fair. But others say that farmers there choose to grow and pick tomatoes to earn money for their families.
In Xinjiang, many farmers use cool machines to help grow lots of tomatoes. This not only makes yummy tomatoes for us but also creates jobs and helps their communities thrive. Tomatoes are super important to the people living there!
It’s important to think about where our food comes from and how it’s made. Everyone should have the right to work safely and be treated fairly. By supporting farmers around the world, we can help make sure they have better lives.
So, next time you enjoy some ketchup or tomato sauce, remember the hardworking farmers who made it possible! 🍅❤️
Reference(s):
BBC hypes Xinjiang tomatoes: Violating rights in the name of 'caring'
cgtn.com
