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Re:Cocoa harvested by kids as young as 5 in Ghana: CBS News ... by tcbawo on Friday December 01, 2023 @06:13PM (#38493883)
I would agree with this sentiment if they this was voluntary labor. Others have pointed out that trafficking, beatings, and forced labor are also components.
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Re:Cocoa harvested by kids as young as 5 in Ghana: CBS News ... by bell-cot on Friday December 01, 2023 @11:15PM (#38495817)
Reaction: If I read that $Company's supply chain features trafficked / beaten / forced labor, then I'll be reaching for the big red "REJECT" stamp before I even get to the part about the ages of the victims.
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