Date of Publication: August 23, 2021

Author: Nicole Tichenor Blackstone, Catherine Benoit Norris & Jessica L. Decker Sparks

Summary:

Forced labour in agriculture is a threat to the sustainability of food systems. With distinct datasets and a new forced labour risk scoring method, this study demonstrates that while many commodities are at higher risk, a small number of commodities account for substantial fractions of the risk embedded in the US retail fruit and vegetable supplies.

Link to Full Reading:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00339-0