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[โ€“] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 23 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

How many drowned?
Who got the factory at the end??

... is the workforce paid???

[โ€“] Cyber@feddit.uk 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, it was full health & safety... large stainless steel vat containing hot molten chocolate, rotating stirring paddle, steps (unsecured) up to an open inspection hatch... but they wore hair nets...

And, I think they had that policy where all the staff could take as much chocolate as they wanted... so of course, all got sick & tired of that and never took any more.

[โ€“] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Did you sign an NDA and this is the only version of the story you are legally allowed to repeat?

(I'm glad for stories like that - I lived visiting factories/companies and farms throughout all school days. Kids need to understand what the production factors are & how logistics connects us all.)