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Malaysian palm oil giant hit with forced labor allegations

| July 9, 2020 12:03 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An anti-trafficking organization has filed a petition to ban the importation of palm oil produced by one of the world’s largest suppliers, saying it found evidence of child and forced labor on plantations that supply American food and cosmetics companies.

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