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@ConstableJelly@beehaw.org to U.S. News@beehaw.org • 2 years ago

Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children

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Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children

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@ConstableJelly@beehaw.org to U.S. News@beehaw.org • 2 years ago
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Child welfare advocates have filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that ends up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies.
  • @YaaAsantewaa@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    America runs on slavery, it’s just that the slaves aren’t here anymore, they’re in the poorest countries

    • @cnnrduncan@beehaw.org
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      The estimates I’ve seen say there’s between 400,000 and 1 million victims of “Modern Slavery” living inside the USA…

    • @NightAuthor@beehaw.org
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      Capitalism runs on slavery

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