Apr 30, 2009
A Squeeze for Tomato Growers

Appalled by instances of what federal prosecutors have described as slavery, executives of one of the nation’s largest food service companies promise to boycott Florida tomatoes if growers do not agree to improve conditions and increase pay for farmworkers. The Washington Post

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