US: NGOs slam Hershey over cocoa sourcing
By Dean Best | 14 September 2010
NGOs and human rights groups have accused Hershey of sourcing cocoa from African farms that use forced and child labour in wide-ranging criticism of the US chocolate giant's record on corporate and social responsibility.
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NGOs and human rights groups have accused Hershey of sourcing cocoa from African farms that use forced and child labour in wide-ranging criticism of the US chocolate giant's record on corporate and social responsibility.
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