this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2024
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Any U.S. consumer walking down the supermarket aisle will find berries, tomatoes, and other vegetables that are labeled “responsibly grown,” “farmworker-assured,” and “fair-trade certified.”

But behind the labels, the Mexican workers who harvest these fruits and vegetables live and labor in conditions they call “twenty-first century slavery.”

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Marketing gimmicks to overcharge the left-liberal market segment that shops by vibes. We don’t need labels so consumers can performatively shop, we need laws that are enforced.

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Damn. Who would have thought western capitalist companies cannot work within the sphere of human rights!