Costco drops coconut milk due to forced labor of monkeys.

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  1. Chinatown

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    Costco is the latest retailer to drop Chaokoh coconut milk ...
    Costco is the latest retailer to drop Chaokoh coconut milk over allegations of forced monkey labor, PETA says – USA TODAY | Freeowl News Network...
    13 hours ago · Don’t expect to find coconut milk on Costco shelves on your next shopping trip. The Issaquah, Washington-based wholesale club is the latest retailer pledging not to stock coconut products from Thai suppliers who have been accused of using monkeys as forced labor, officials from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) exclusively told USA TODAY.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Costco is second rate compared to Sam's Club anyway. I quit shopping at Costco a long time ago.
     
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  4. buddyd157

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    well then, i guess it's back to being an organ grinder for the monkeys

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  5. D.Tibbitt

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    What is this world coming to , when ya cant even used trained monkey to do an honest days work.
     
  6. Cattleman84

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    Next thing you know they will refuse to buy product that are sourced from an Amish farm... Because of the forced labor of Horses, oxen, and the like. This is so stupid.
     
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  7. homeskillet

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    "Monkey-free" coconut milk.

    Ah geeeeeeezzzzzz.

    "So, PETA, we just send the kids back up there for the coconuts?"

    "Oh, sure. As long as you're paying them!"........
     
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  8. not4hire

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    Next thing you know, I'll have to give up my trunk monkey. :(

     
  9. sdaniel

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    Need more Trunk Monkeys, Philly could used quite a few the other night !!!
     
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