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Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children (apnews.com)

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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.

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[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

A lot of these children are actually trafficked into slavery from elsewhere.

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