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2023 Food & Beverage Benchmark Findings July 31st, 2023
BENCHMARK FINDINGS REPORT
“The practices of companies operating in the food and beverage sector has attracted the attention of customers, investors, and consumers for a number of years. The issues that the sector races touch all of our lives and we have grown in awareness about the workers who harvest these products before they are delivered tour tables.
“We welcome this report and hope that it gives you a good snapshot of the status of the companies that operate in this sector and provide you with the information needed consider your shopping choices in the sector. It should also provide you with some ways to improve your personal solidarity especially migrant workers who regularly harvest the products these companies deliver to market.” (Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI)
FOREWORD
“An estimated 2.1 million agriculture workers are in conditions of forced labour. Another 3.2 million victims of forced labour are in the manufacturing sector, which can include the preparation and packaging of food and beverages.
Much of the work of putting food on our plates is done by migrant workers, who are often targeted for exploitation. These workers generally have few, if any, legal protections, rarely have either the right or the opportunity to organise or speak up about mistreatment, and are sent to some of the most isolated locations in the world to work – whether fishing on a distant water fleet or picking crops on a farm the size of a large metropolis.” READ THE REPORT
Resources to Root Out Slavery June 2nd, 2014
Below are two great resources to help us learn about and do something about modern day slavery. Please check them out.
Know The Chain is a resource that can be used to educate people about the existence of slavery in supply chains. It seeks to open dialogue to help companies build supply chains free of forced labor and trafficking. Visit the site: www.knowthechain.org
The Amistad Movement is a national education campaign, sponsored by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, that works through churches, cultural organizations, and other community-based groups to empower immigrants and local leaders to prevent human trafficking in their communities.
Through the training you will learn how to:
- identify human trafficking and exploitation in the domestic, agricultural, service, and sex industries;
- establish partnerships with coalitions and other organizations dedicated to combating human trafficking;
- support survivors of human trafficking;
- become an ethical employer and consumer; and
- educate others about this modern day slavery
For more information or to schedule a free training in your community please email MRSTRAFF@usccb.org or call (202) 541-3021.
