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Owners of Aloun Farms in Oahu, which is a major supplier of fruits and vegetables pled guilty to human trafficking. Alex and Mike Sou recruited Thai nationals, who mortgaged homes/land for $20,000 to travel to Hawaii to work Aloun Farms for a better income. Contracts stated that the workers make over $9 an hour. In the end, the workers didn’t make the promised wages. The workers lived in storage compartments behind locked fences on the farm. The employees passports and … Continue reading
I am going to be purchasing some Levi jeans, maybe even a couple of pairs. This week I was at a big discount store, after trying on some jeans I thought “These fit great and are only $20. But do they fit my value system?” Delaying my gratification for some new jeans, I came home to do some research. Here is what I found: *In 1991 Levi Strauss was the first multinational company to develop a code of conduct for … Continue reading
While out buying summer shoes for the kids the other day I almost bought $1 flip flops, until I wondered “Is this a good deal or were these flip flops made with forced labor?” I want a good deal, my husband wants me to not spend too much. However, as I added up the costs involved, it seemed like $1 for a pair of shoes means someone along the way loses. So what might be involved in the making and … Continue reading
Yesterday I had to do grocery shopping. I decided to go to Winn Dixie, because in addition to needing food I also needed gas and wanted to use Fuel Perks. Although buying groceries is never the highlight of my week, I was pleasantly surprised in the baking aisle. Winn Dixie now offers fair trade sugar under their own name brand! If you received my Free Report, “Grocery Items Made by Slaves”, you might recognize that sugar cane is one of … Continue reading
