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@ProPublica@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A lax regulatory environment has led to the widespread abuse of farmworkers — including threats of violence, stolen wages and forced labor.

Experts say the Fair Food Program's reforms could help.

But few farms have signed on.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fair-food-program-farmworker-abuse-exploitation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Farmworkers Are Frequently Exploited. But Few Farms Participate in a Program That Experts Say Could Prevent Abuse.

Experts say the Fair Food Program has helped improve conditions for farmworkers. But farms and produce buyers across the country have resisted joining.
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