The hot Haitian sun rises over the fields of ripe sugar and promises nothing but scorching heat and another tiring day. A little boy quickly rises from his thin mat and meets his parents for a nutrient-free but free breakfast of brown sugar. This child lives in a shack that is part of a small, dilapidated settlement. He has no knowledge of running water, electricity, education, or a bed to call his own, as none of these exist in his reality (Cooper). Soon his meal ends and the boy accompanies his family to work in the nearby sugar fields. The Neighbors own the plantation, which is the boy's home and his family's (Cooper) livelihood. This child spends his days hunched under the scorching sun, digging small holes to plant many stalks of sugar cane (Viator). For his twelve hours of backbreaking work (Cooper), the boy earns less than twenty American cents (Cooper) (Google Calculator). This little boy represents thousands of workers who suffer from the cruelty often found in companies like the Vicini family and their parent company Flo-Sun Inc. that practice free trade ("Flo-Sun and the"). Companies that practice free trade conduct business with little regulation and pay their workers paltry wages with little regard for the workers' working conditions (“free trade”). Companies that wish not to support the injustices of free trade products can purchase fair trade goods. Fair Trade products follow strict environmental and labor guidelines that prevent mistreatment of workers and abuse of the environment ("Fair Trade"). Based on the blatant mistreatment of workers on sugar plantations around the world and the inflated prices in America due to corruption in the legal system, American consumers should be buying fair trade, not free… middle of paper… ..hp>.Such. Telephone interview. February 22, 2010. "Thailand's child labor situation comes under US scrutiny." The National Nation. NMG News Co., Ltd., January 29, 2010. Web. February 3, 2010. Viator, Ryan P. “Planting Method and Timing Effects on Sugarcane Yield.” Plant management network. Facilities Management Network et al. , June 21, 2005. Web. February 3, 2010. Vicini Lluberes v. Uncommon Productions. August 31, 2007. Scribd.com. Np, 2009. Web. 8 February 2010. West, Jean M. “Sugar and Slavery: From Molasses to Rum to Slaves.” Slavery in America. New York Life and Web. February 1. 2010. .