The Dark Side of Chocolate - DC Screening Tuesday 6/7!!!!!

June 8, 2010

7:00 PM

SEIU (1^st Floor)

1800 Massachusetts Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20036

In advance of World Day against Child Labor on June 12, join us for a special screening of the new documentary The Dark Side of Chocolate.

Shot in Mali, the Ivory Coast, Geneva and Vevey, Switzerland, Miki Mistrati and U Roberto (Robin) Romano launch a behind-the-scenes investigation into the allegations of child labor and the trafficking of children in the international chocolate industry.

Following the film, there will be a panel and discussion with Bama Athreya (Executive Director, International Labor Rights Forum),

Todd Larsen (Corporate Responsibility Programs Director, Green America)

and U Roberto (Robin) Romano (Director, The Dark Side of Chocolate).

Sponsored by: Africa Action, American Federation of Teachers,

Break the Chain Campaign, DC Fair Trade, Foreign Policy in Focus,

Freedom Network USA, Global Exchange, Green America,

International Labor Rights Forum, Organic Consumers Association

*PLEASE RSVP to Tim Newman at tim.newman@ilrf.org or 202-347-4100 ext. 113 and please bring a valid ID with you to the screening.*

For more information about the film, please visit: www.thedarksideofchocolate.org.