Supermarket Supply Chains

Slavery in the Thai Fishing Industry

An investigation conducted by The Guardian has revealed that some major supermarkets are using suppliers that rely on slave labour.  Prawns may be cheap to buy in supermarkets but the human cost of bringing them to supermarket shelves is unimaginable.  The long complex supply chain from boat to supermarket shelf is fed by human trafficking.  Many of the labourers do not see land for years at a time.  If they do not comply with orders on board they are beaten and tortured.  Learn more…