Human labor & slavery

Child Labor and Slavery in the Chocolate Industry
Chocolate is a product of the cacao bean, which grows primarily in the tropical climates of Western Africa, Asia, and Latin America.[1] The cacao bean

Factory Farm Workers
“Animal agriculture” employs approximately 700,000 full-time and part-time workers in the United States.[1] The industry is largely defined by the factory farm model in which billions

Importing Slavery
Many countries, including the United States, have a history of using slave labor in agriculture. Tragically, some regions of the world remain dependent on exploitive labor

Produce Workers
The diverse agricultural fields of the United States employ over 3 million people each year.[1] Despite the pivotal role these workers play in the stability

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 the last

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, U.S. slaughterhouses

Slavery in the US
Slavery in the US Slavery is a reality in many parts of the world today, and the United States is no exception. In recent years,

Transparency in the Chocolate Industry
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
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