Date of publication: January 8, 2008
Source: VOA News
Author: Naomi Schwarz
...Some American lawmakers say the world needs to look closer at chocolate. They say child labor is giving the industry a bitter taste.
Iowa Senator Tom Harkin and New York Congressman Elliot Engel have proposed a plan to help consumers know when their sweet treats were produced without the worst forms of child labor....
Over the past decade, there has been increased attention to the cocoa industry, as reports emerged of children forced to work long hours doing hazardous jobs on cocoa plantations. There have been threats of consumer boycotts...