Whole Foods came under fire for using prison workers in their supply chain. But the government has most to retort for when it comes to such practices
For conscious shoppers at Whole Foods,it was a nightmare to learn that the company had US prison labor in its supply chain. After more than a year of negative publicity culminating in protests external of its stores in Houston, Texas, or Whole Foods announced last week that it will stay sourcing foods that are made with prison labor. overjoyed ending? Not so fast.
Corporations like Whole Foods need to be held accountable for the human rights abuses facilitated and supported within their supply chains. In the US market of prison labor,however, consumers should be aware of who extracts the lion’s share of value from prison labor: federal and state governments.
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Source: theguardian.com