It is a fact of life that we are globally connected through the supply chains of what we consume every day. The production and manufacture of sugar has long been a place where labor abuse – and human trafficking – have flourished. A priest in the Dominican Republic says this: “If people could see at what price they put sugar in their coffee every morning, they would be absolutely horrified at the living and working conditions of thousands and thousands of men, women, and children. It is horrendous to think that the blood, sweat, and tears of Haitian migrant workers have been slaving away for generations,” he says, “so that we could put sugar on our table.”
Go to STACPRO.org to learn more about what local businesses can do to end human trafficking, making sure that only trafficking-free good and services are in your personal and business supply chain.”