The seafood industry is notorious for forcing thousands of combodian and burmese men to work as crew on fishing boats. It could even be that smart hitch and empty shirt you're wearing a by product of slavery, made from cotton pick by slave laborers in uzbekistan. So this begs the most significant question, how can we abolish this practice of modern day slavery? The truth is it's tough, and no one has clear answers. But luckily, at least governments are waking up to the problem. Even the eu. Is said to pass legislation that will ban the sale of products using forced labor.
In today's episode for 29th September 2022, we discuss the economic implications of modern day slavery.