Lawsuit Cites Global Candy Companies; Seeks Freedom, Compensation for Children Forced into Dangerous Work on Cocoa Farms Next time you take a bite of a chocolate bar, consider the small hands that farmed the cocoa beans. Industrial food heavyweights like Nestlé USA, Hershey and MARS Inc., rely on cocoa grown in Côte D’Ivoire, the Ivory … Continue reading The 1.5 Million Child Slaves Behind Your Chocolate Bar