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“Last Week Tonight” with HBO’s John Oliver takes aim at rampant child labor in the production of chocolate

Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [Aired 10/30/2023]. Watch here:

Wed Nov 1 2023

Ending Child Labor in Mica Mines in India and Madagascar

By Katarzyna Rybarczyk Most people use products containing mica daily, without realizing what

Mon Jul 12 2021

Global Civil Society Statement on Child Labour in Cocoa, June 12th, 2021

Today, June 12th, is the International Day against Child Labour. On this day, as a large group of

Sat Jun 12 2021

Ending the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

By Katarzyna Rybarczyk Around the world children as young as ten years old fight in armed

Fri May 14 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Labor

By Ellie Murphy, CLC Intern Combatting child labor during a global pandemic is a staggering

Tue Jun 30 2020

After 20 Years of Little Results, New Approaches are Needed to End Child Labor in the Cocoa Sector

Here at the National Consumers League we are very proud that we’ve been a leader in the fight to

Mon Mar 23 2020

Today is National Chocolate Day….Something to Think about When You Enjoy Some Chocolate

There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate. Globally, we consume $80 to $100 billion worth of

Wed Sep 13 2017

For Love of Chocolate…On World Chocolate Day, We Look at the Human Cost Behind Chocolate

There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate. Globally, we consume $80 to $100 billion worth of it

Fri Jul 7 2017

Harmful Child Labor Is Everyone’s Business

Contributed by Wendy Blanpied [This piece originally appeared on USAID’s web site on

Thu Jun 30 2016

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