Animal Agriculture Workers Animal agriculture employs several hundred thousand workers in the United States.[1] The industry is largely defined by the factory farm model in

Credit: International Labor Rights Forum Child Labor and Slavery in the Chocolate Industry Chocolate is a product of the cacao bean, which grows primarily in

Cattle grazing on cleared forest Importing Slavery Many countries, including the United States, have a history of using slave labor in agriculture. Tragically, some regions of

PRODUCE WORKERS The diverse agricultural fields of the United States employ an estimated 2.4 million people each year.[1] Despite the pivotal role these workers play in

Restaurant Workers Today, nearly half of every food dollar spent in the U.S. goes to the restaurant industry, a share that has nearly doubled over

Slaughterhouse Workers Slaughtering animals and processing their flesh is an inherently dangerous industry where company profits consistently take priority over workers’ most basic rights. Today,

Slavery in the U.S. Slavery is a reality in many parts of the world today, and the United States is no exception. There are currently

  Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) understands that many consumers care how workers are treated, and, unfortunately, labels don’t provide much information or give a good

Workers in the Fishing Industry From the steady depletion of fish populations to the suffering these animals experience, it is clear that commercial fishing is