Monday, January 30, 2012

Hershey's Targeted for Child Labor in Super Bowl Ad

Somehow now not as sweet. Image from source, Raw Story.
Remember when Hershey's chocolate was made in America? I'm pretty sure there was a whole town in America named after it and everything.

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Hershey’s targeted in Super Bowl ad for alleged African child-slave labor

The International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) plans to use the Super Bowl in Indianapolis this year to pressure Hershey’s into taking action over forced labor practices that continue to plague the West African cocoa industry.
The ad, titled “Hershey’s Chocolate: Kissed by Child Labor,” will appear on a jumbotron screen immediately outside Lucas Oil Stadium during the Super Bowl. . .

Read more at: Raw Story

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