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“Slavery Still a Prominent Practice in U.S.”

Sunkyo Lee writes, "What comes to your mind when you hear "fair-trade goods"? You might think of what fair trade works against – the coffee, chocolate and clothing industries that treat workers unfairly. Well, add products like oranges and tomatoes farmed in Florida, right here in the United States, to the list of goods produced through extreme exploitation. Some of those tomato slices you all see and put on your sandwiches are products of modern-day slavery." Read the entire article here.