Chocolate giant Mars ‘using cocoa harvested by children as young as five’

Children in Ghana as young as 5 years old using machetes nearly as big as themselves to harvest the cocoa beans (Picture: CBS)

Chocolate company Mars has been found to be using cocoa beans harvested by children in Ghana, a report has been found.

Children as young as five were revealed to be working on farms which supply the confectionary giant.

This is despite the company’s pledge to protect children in its supply children.

Footage captured by CBS News shows youngsters...