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2018 ; 4
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): e1701833
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Seeing slavery in seafood supply chains
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Nakamura K
; Bishop L
; Ward T
; Pramod G
; Thomson DC
; Tungpuchayakul P
; Srakaew S
Sci Adv
2018[Jul]; 4
(7
): e1701833
PMID30050983
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The seafood supply chain is often long and fragmented, and slavery is a tenacious
problem. The vast majority of workers are engaged in the early stages of
production and often employed through subcontracts or brokers. We hypothesized
that food companies could identify risks and implement improvements by adding a
labor safety dimension to their tracking and traceability systems. We designed a
five-point framework-the Labor Safe Screen-and tested it for 118 products. The
framework combines the use of technology in existing platforms with the
collection of industry data and authoritative human rights data. Eighteen food
companies used three or more components of the framework and systematically
documented their supply chains, engaged suppliers, and cross-checked results. The
companies were able to identify areas where working conditions met minimum
principles, were unknown, or were inadequate. Three companies also incorporated
direct worker feedback to focus resources and improve working conditions. We
conclude that food companies can effectively and efficiently assess and reduce
risks of forced labor in seafood supply chains-not to claim "no slavery" but to
greatly improve their awareness of the labor conditions in the making of the
products they trade and to identify feasible targets for further diligence and
remedies.
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