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US tuna giant Bumble Bee Foods accused of profiting from ‘modern-day slavery,’ human trafficking and forced labor: suit
The plaintiffs allege they endured physical abuse, debt bondage, dangerous working conditions and denial of medical care while working on fishing vessels that supplied tuna to Bumble Bee ...
Bumble bee decline tied to air pollution's disruption of gut microbiome
A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to ...
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Bumble Bee sued by deep-sea crew who say they were forced into ‘fishing boat slavery’
He was hired to work in 2021 as a cook on a ship that supplied fish to Bumble Bee Foods, one of the biggest tuna importers in the United States.But when he got there, he says he was physically ...
Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain
Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods.