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Activists are again accusing Cargill and other major food companies of buying cocoa from West African farms that force children to work in unsafe conditions. A lawsuit filed Wednesday in
The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to have the federal government enforce a 1930s era federal law that requires the government to ban products created by child labor from entering the U.S.
WASHINGTON Child welfare advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa.
Child welfare advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that can end up in America's most popular chocolate desserts and candies. The lawsuit, brought by International Rights Advocates, seeks to have the federal government enforce a 1930s era federal law that requires the government to ban products created by child labor from entering the U.S. The nonprofit group says it filed the suit because Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security have ignored extensive evidence documenting children cultivating cocoa destined for well-known U.S. candy makers, including Hershey, Mars, Nestle and Cargill.