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The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolate

  • Written by: John Dumay, Associate Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolateMany cocoa producers in Ghana and the Ivory Coast use child labour and child slave labour.Shutterstock

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