"Time to get serious about forced labour in supply chains", 7 October 2014 

In June 2014, The Guardian ran a…story revealing the widespread use of conditions it described as modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced labour by employers in the Thai prawn industry… [L]ittle has changed since. Policymakers…have largely refused to intervene, claiming…that it is ‘up to consumers…’...Thanks to careful research…we now know that our grocery carts are filled with the produce of forced labour.  In the UK, severe exploitation is routinely uncovered in the food industry…It’s time to confront the reality that these are not just ‘one-off’ discoveries…The reality…is that severe labour exploitation is endemic in certain industries…[T]he global wave of ‘anti-slavery’ legislation passed by governments over the past five years has done little to tackle…forced labour…[R]etailers continue to tinker around the edges of the problem with auditing and certification schemes…Eradicating forced labour will require profound changes…In short, it’s time for policymakers and industry to get serious about tackling slavery…[Also refers to: Costco, Tesco, Walmart]