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Swiss chocolate maker Lindt misleads consumers about child labor, US lawsuit claims
International Rights Advocates says Lindt knew for more than 20 years that its cocoa supply relied on child labor, yet still marketed ethical sourcing claims.
- On Tuesday, a complaint filed in Washington, D.C. federal court accused Lindt of falsely assuring consumers about its efforts to eliminate child labor from its cocoa supply chain.
- International Rights Advocates alleges the chocolate maker has known for more than 20 years that its cocoa is produced with child labor and profits from the practice.
- Despite ethical claims, the firm sources 100% of its consumer-grade cocoa beans from Ghana and cocoa butter from Ivory Coast.
- In an email on Thursday, a Lindt spokesperson denied the allegations, stating the company "strongly condemns all forms of child labor." The lawsuit seeks to end the firm's alleged "unlawful conduct directed at D.C. consumers."
- International Rights Advocates has also pursued cases against chocolate makers Mars, Nestle, and Mondelez, and sued Apple, Cargill, and Starbucks over alleged forced labor in their supply chains.
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