This is a terrible story.
A pregnant 17-year old girl was worked to death on a California grape farm. The owners made her and other laborers work for 4 hours in 95 degree weather without water or shade, in violation of multiple labor laws. When she was finally being rushed to a hospital with a temperature over 108 degree, the foreman instructed the driver to say that she had been jogging and not a worker.
The owners of this vineyard make Charles Shaw wines, the very cheap wines that Trader Joe's sells.
Here is a list of things you can do about it.
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Trader Joe's. Whole Foods. Your local Farmers' Market.
As with any other store, mainstream or no, you have to do your research. I've never assumed everything in Whole Foods fits into what I deem as my priorities. I've never assumed that "Family Farm" means they treat their animals humanely or shun pesticides.
Find out for yourself!
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