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Sweatshop-Free? New Report Grades Levi’s, Gap, and Wal-Mart’s Supply Chain

Photo: As You Sow When it comes to sweatshop-free supply chains, does your favorite fashion brand make the grade? More than a decade ago, in response to controversy sparked by sweatshop conditions in the U.S. companies’ global supply chains, apparel brands adopted vendor codes of conduct to avoid risks. To date, it’s been unclear which brands have actually adopted effective policies and programs to address the issue. A new report, released by corporate responsibility group As You Sow re… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sweatshop-Free? New Report Grades Levi’s, Gap, and Wal-Mart’s Supply Chain

The dark side of chocolate

Watch this documentary. Vote against child labor and end human trafficking: www.thedarksideofchocolate.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y882AajKo1s&feature=player_embedded “Since 2001, chocolate consumers around the world have voiced their concern about child labor and trafficking on cocoa farms in West Africa. Despite millions of dollars and tons of public relations campaigns over the years, the worst forms of child labor and trafficking continue to occur in the cocoa supply chains of major US chocolate companies like Hershey, M&M/Mars and Nestle.” From: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/chocolate Take action now at the link above. Boycott them and let them know that you do not support violence. This is besides their environmental destruction. Spread the word, change the WORLD! Article from: http://organiclegion.org/blog.htm?a=&nid=FF318E48-0FD8-4CF7-B2E8-CCC1CA561C0… Join the Organic Movement: http://current.com/groups/organicgreen/ added by: lookatmypix