http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/fishing/seafood-slavery-americans-eat-thai-shrimp-caught-forced-labor/ Resources for saving blue, and green. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:32:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/fishing/seafood-slavery-americans-eat-thai-shrimp-caught-forced-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 10 Foods With a Really High Price Tag | Criminal Justice Degrees Guide Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:38:49 +0000 http://bluelivingideas.com/?p=4521#comment-1115 [...] Seafood: Sustainability isn’t the only thing you have to worry about when it comes to buying seafood. The fishing industry in places like Southeast Asia and Africa is riddled with trafficked children, forced to work for little or no pay at jobs that are hard even for adult workers. In Thailand, the industry is largely supported by slave labor from migrant workers, children and those who have been smuggled into the country. If you think it seems farfetched that fish from such far flung destinations would make it to your plate in the U.S., do a little research. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, food from Asia or Africa could easily end up in a U.S. processing plant. So, think before you eat and by locally sourced and ethically produced seafood when you can. [...] [...] Seafood: Sustainability isn’t the only thing you have to worry about when it comes to buying seafood. The fishing industry in places like Southeast Asia and Africa is riddled with trafficked children, forced to work for little or no pay at jobs that are hard even for adult workers. In Thailand, the industry is largely supported by slave labor from migrant workers, children and those who have been smuggled into the country. If you think it seems farfetched that fish from such far flung destinations would make it to your plate in the U.S., do a little research. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, food from Asia or Africa could easily end up in a U.S. processing plant. So, think before you eat and by locally sourced and ethically produced seafood when you can. [...]

]]> http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/fishing/seafood-slavery-americans-eat-thai-shrimp-caught-forced-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Jacqueline Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:02:58 +0000 http://bluelivingideas.com/?p=4521#comment-819 Great article! I am a vegan, but I was not aware of this happening. I have shared the article with others and will spread the message. Thanks for such a great article. Great article! I am a vegan, but I was not aware of this happening. I have shared the article with others and will spread the message. Thanks for such a great article.

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