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Article

2 Nov 2009

Auteur:
Stephen Foley, Independent [UK]

US blueberry farms accused of using children as pickers

Walmart...is embroiled in a child labour scandal in the United States, after children as young as five were found working on a farm that supplies blueberries to the company...Walmart and two other supermarket chains said they were suspending dealings with Adkin Blue Ribbon Packing Co,...supplier at the heart of the latest scandal. Walmart will not buy anything from Adkin "pending the outcome of an investigation by our ethical sourcing team", a company spokesman said. Adkin general manager Tony Marr said the company did not condone the use of children..."Walmart, Kroger and Meijer are very large customers of ours," he said. "We're cooperating with them in providing information..."...Adkin was fined for both housing and child labour violations, and it paid more than $5,500 (£3,345) in penalties.