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Yeah, even here in Australia, some of the closest we have to slave labour is temporary migrants picking fruit and vegetables... Going vegetarian would do very l
by stephen_g 4y ago
Yeah, even here in Australia, some of the closest we have to slave labour is temporary migrants picking fruit and vegetables... Going vegetarian would do very little I think if you care about this issue.
- lupire 4y agoGenerally, vegetarian/vegan requires less raw inputs, so less labor and less chance for slavery. Buying produced food from sources that have rule of law is more direct, but harder.
- paganel 4y agoThe same thing happens here in Romania when it comes to potato harvesting, of all things. The people doing it are taking advantage of poor people from a few counties away, desperate to find jobs, oftentimes this desperate people bringing their kids with them. Here's [1] an example from a few years ago, article in Romanian but that photo of the "accommodation" provided should be enough. Eight kids were also caught up in it all. [1] https://click.ro/actualitate/national/ei-tineau-opt-copii-ca-sclavi-310059.html https://click.ro/actualitate/national/ei-tineau-opt-copii-ca...