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Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
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VoteStrike
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Date: December 20, 2016 10:37AM
Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Shrimp is a summertime delicacy, but some consumers may lose their appetites after learning that shrimp sold at top retailers such as Walmart (WMT) and Costco (COST) is tied to slave labor.
Men are pressed into service and "bought and sold like animals" in the shrimping industry off the coast of Thailand, according to a six-month investigation by The Guardian, published on Tuesday.
The investigation found that slave labor is producing a basic yet essential part of the shrimp industry. Slaves -- who are reportedly beaten, chained, tortured and sometimes killed by their captors -- are forced to haul up huge "trash fish" harvests. According to the report, those fish are then ground to fishmeal and sold to CP Foods, a giant Thai food conglomerate which uses the meal to feed its farmed shrimp. Those shrimp are sold to Walmart, Costco and U.K. retailers such as Tesco, the Guardian found.
READ MORE- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/shrimp-sold-at-walmart-costco-tied-to-slave-labor/
Shrimp is a summertime delicacy, but some consumers may lose their appetites after learning that shrimp sold at top retailers such as Walmart (WMT) and Costco (COST) is tied to slave labor.
Men are pressed into service and "bought and sold like animals" in the shrimping industry off the coast of Thailand, according to a six-month investigation by The Guardian, published on Tuesday.
The investigation found that slave labor is producing a basic yet essential part of the shrimp industry. Slaves -- who are reportedly beaten, chained, tortured and sometimes killed by their captors -- are forced to haul up huge "trash fish" harvests. According to the report, those fish are then ground to fishmeal and sold to CP Foods, a giant Thai food conglomerate which uses the meal to feed its farmed shrimp. Those shrimp are sold to Walmart, Costco and U.K. retailers such as Tesco, the Guardian found.
READ MORE- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/shrimp-sold-at-walmart-costco-tied-to-slave-labor/
Re: Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: December 20, 2016 10:39AM
VoteStrike Wrote:
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> Shrimp is a summertime delicacy, but some
> consumers may lose their appetites after learning
> that shrimp sold at top retailers such as Walmart
> (WMT) and Costco (COST) is tied to slave labor.
Didn't make me lose my appetite for shrimp.
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> Shrimp is a summertime delicacy, but some
> consumers may lose their appetites after learning
> that shrimp sold at top retailers such as Walmart
> (WMT) and Costco (COST) is tied to slave labor.
Didn't make me lose my appetite for shrimp.
Re: Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Posted by:
luvs 2 eat
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Date: December 20, 2016 10:46AM
eesh has a healthy meade-sized appetite
Re: Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Posted by:
comp Thru
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Date: December 20, 2016 10:50AM
Ahhhh..another stupid-ass tactic to convince people to eat crude-infused Gulf shrimp again????
Re: Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Posted by:
Captcha Here
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Date: December 20, 2016 10:53AM
eesh Wrote:
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> Didn't make me lose my appetite for shrimp.
This may be the only point I agree with eesh on.
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> Didn't make me lose my appetite for shrimp.
This may be the only point I agree with eesh on.
Re: Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: December 20, 2016 10:54AM
luvs 2 eat Wrote:
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> eesh has a healthy meade-sized appetite
If there was ever an apocalypse, Meade would be on the menu.
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> eesh has a healthy meade-sized appetite
If there was ever an apocalypse, Meade would be on the menu.
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Re: Shrimp sold at Walmart, Costco tied to slave labor
Posted by:
p6huT
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Date: December 20, 2016 11:02AM