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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

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

New CLC Press Release: Chocolate Companies Must Do More to Reduce Widespread Child Labor Confirmed by New Report on the West African Cocoa Sector; Due Diligence Legislation is Needed to Fix Supply Chains

Chocolate Companies Must Do More to Reduce Widespread Child Labor Confirmed by New Report on the

Wed Oct 21 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

Child labor, Forced Labor, and Cotton and How They All Converged at the UN October 1st

Consumers love cotton. It’s soft, comfortable and natural. But cotton has a dark

Thu Nov 8 2018

Report Traces Goods Made with Child Labor to 76 Countries

Of the products we use, wear, or consume every day, how many are made with child labor? Perhaps

Wed Sep 26 2018

Child Labor Coalition joins calls for cleaner, more responsible jewelry supply chain

Press Release February 8, 2018 Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202) 207-2820,

Thu Feb 8 2018

Holiday Shopping? Some Strategies to Consider if you are Concerned about Child Labor and Want to Shop Responsibly

With the holidays approaching and many Americans scrambling to buy presents, we get many questions

Thu Dec 14 2017

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

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