Hot off the press from Green America:
"We have some exciting news to report this week from our Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign:Hershey has melted.... a little bit, anyways. Thanks to years of your sustained support and speaking out to Hershey, the company has made its first small step towards eliminating abusive child labor from the sourcing of its cocoa.
 On Monday January 30th, Hershey announced that it will begin purchasing cocoa certified by Rainforest Alliance for its "Bliss" line of chocolates, by the end of 2012. While the Bliss line is only a tiny percentage of what Hershey sells, this is a significant milestone in our work for social justice because it represents the very first acknowledgement by Hershey management that they have a responsibility to directly address the human-rights problem in their cocoa supply chain and prevent child labor."
We are continuing our letter writing campaign asking Hershey to take even greater steps in stopping the abusive child labor in their company. Civil advocacy does work! Please join us in our efforts to have Hershey stop hurting our children. Together we can and will make a difference. |
