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In this Jan. 15, 2020 photo, Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, about a U.S. China trade agreement, accompanied by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, right.
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US Senators Implore Gov't to Thwart Palm Oil Abuses
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and Ron Wyden also called on companies that buy goods tainted by labor abuses to be held accountable.
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A little girl holds palm oil fruit collected from a plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Palm Oil Labor Abuses Linked to World’s Top Brands, Banks
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