Chocolate on Trial. Slavery, politics and the ethics of business
Details:
- Author(s) Satre, Lowell J
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2005
- Pages 308pp
- Publisher Ohio State University Press
Topics:
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
- Name Ethics
- Name Legal issues
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
The work of an emeritus professor of history. Deals with the accusations made against Cadbury Brothers Ltd by the 'Evening Standard' concerning the firm's purchase of cocoa beans harvested by slave labour in Portuguese colonial territory in West Africa, the resulting libel action against the newspaper, the award of costs and a farthing damages to Cadbury, Detailed account of accusations, defence, prosecution, trial, verdict, outcome