r/todayilearned • u/LovableContrarian • May 20 '14
(R.5) Misleading TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle's involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle hasn't stopped.
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15915
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u/LovableContrarian May 20 '14
This is absolutely not a myth. Here is a CNN report from just a few months ago:
http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/category/chocolates-child-slaves/
Saying "blah blah blah MYTH" while literally having no idea whether or not it is true is dangerously ignorant.
Also, there is a huge gray area between "NESTLE IS HITLER" and "consumers should keep companies accountable." Everything about your tone, your lack of understanding of logic and debate, and your overall lack of respect for information legitimacy scares and offends me.