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Normanart

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7. Acai are abundant throughout the Amazon

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 07:21 PM

Nov 2021

A simple google search will show that not only children harvest these berries. They are an important resource for rural families. Children old enough, and strong enough, are working to help support the family. This report is not very accurate.

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Small children are climbing 60-foot trees to harvest your acai [View all] Zorro Nov 2021 OP

Thanks for sharing! alwaysinasnit Nov 2021 #1

I'm not joining to find out what the heck that acai is. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #2

Health food AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2021 #3

Oh good. I'll never eat anything with health on it. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #11

It's a berry that has a lot of anti-oxidant properties. TexasTowelie Nov 2021 #4

Latest fad in a long, long, long line of fads. paleotn Nov 2021 #6

Thank you for asking that - I was wondering, too. n/t TygrBright Nov 2021 #9

Heartbreaking. Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #5

Acai are abundant throughout the Amazon Normanart Nov 2021 #7

please listen The Jungle 1 Nov 2021 #8

America has slave labor zentrum Nov 2021 #10

cobalt mines, clothing manufacturing, Uyghur labor cadoman Nov 2021 #13

I truly believe our attention is being purposely diverted from many issues. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #15

Fricking horrendous per usual Pas-de-Calais Nov 2021 #12

Kick dalton99a Nov 2021 #14