A German documentary recently investigated manufacturing conditions in the supply chain for confectionary company Haribo. Unfortunately for candy lovers, the documentary findings were quite disturbing.According to the report, plantation workers who cut down carnauba wax tree branches to give the gummies their glossy sheen earn just $12 a day. Some of these workers are minors. They are forced to sleep outside or in trucks after already being overworked. The only water they have access to is unfiltered water from nearby streams, and toilet access is frequently denied.The documentary also exposed cruel conditions for the pigs on farms where Haribo's gelatin is produced. Pigs in the documentary can be seen covered in open sores and their own feces. Rotting corpses of pigs who die remain in the open pen, further endangering the pigs.Haribo has said that it is committed to auditing its supply chain, remaining transparent with the public about its findings, and discontinue working with any suppliers where slave labor or animal cruelty are found.Photo credit: Janko Hoener / Flickr