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  Chris Kelly/theguardian.com   Is anyone else like me and wondered, while at a restaurant or traveling about in a new country, where did my meal just come from? How did it get on this plate? If you're like me, this blog post is meant for you. I will be talking about industrial fishing with their human rights abuses.                                                                                      The average consumer may not realize it, but the fishing industry is rife with horrific human rights abuses. Simply putting a meal on the table or dining out, you may also be helping sustain patterns of exploitation and abuse at sea. Buying seafood from a sustainable source is oftentimes a misnomer. In 2025, seafood that was certi...

 This week I will remain focused on the palm oil industry. Corporations such as Felda and institutions that financially make it possible for operations such as BlackRock, Citigroup, and JP Morgan Chase have name recognition, according to  Mongabay News  , Felda has been accused of violating human rights, including but not limited to degradation of the environment, forced labor, and human trafficking.    (Jakarta, June 3, 2021) – The harm of a palm oil plantation in western Kalimantan, Indonesia. HRW.                   Above is a well-done video on the destruction of the environment in order to clear land for palms.  Palm oil companies such as Felda commit incredible destruction of the rainforest, stealing of local communities and Indigenous Peoples' lands, all the while causing immense greenhouse gas emissions due to the intentional burning of land to clear for the plantation of palms. Peatlands are a t...

A boy collects palm kernels from the ground at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. Indonesian government officials said they do not know how many children work in the country's massive palm oil industry, either full or part-time. But the U.N.'s International Labor Organization has estimated that 1.5 million children between 10 and 17 years old labor in its agricultural sector. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Hey everyone! I am straying away from prison labor this week while staying on the theme of big corporations using their power to exploit workers, land, and resources. The pain inflicted on the earth and the people who harvest palm oil while global brands are making insane profits. As you may have guessed, this week's edition will be about palm oil. I will first articulate what palm oil is, where its located, how it's harvested, what companies use it, and who is impacted by the industry.  © James Morgan / WWF-International Palm oil is an ...

Greetings, my fellow comrades!                                                              Creator: Jennifer Cappuccio Maher |  Credit: Staff Photographer                                                                       Copyright: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG So as previously stated, I want to emphasize that the purpose of this blog is to expose companies that violate human rights with either prison labor, child labor, and/or just horrendous labor violations. Today I am going to focus on prison labor. As I mentioned, I have personal experience with prison labor, a...

Relatives of victims killed in the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013 mourn at the site during the fourth anniversary of the collapse in Savar, on the outskirt of Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 24, 2017.      © 2017 Reuters / Mohammad Ponir Hossain https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/01/why-laws-are-needed-avoid-corporate-rights-abuses Hey, Everyone! My name is Summre Baker (pronounced Summer, just spelled uniquely). I am a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno. I am double majoring in Political Science and Sociology. I have a vested interest in prisoner rights. My mom was arrested when I was 11 years young, and that experience was formidable, ultimately shaping who I am today and what I believe in. My passion for helping those who have been exploited by a system created for the few and not the masses is what drives me to be my best and most authentic self each and every day. Companies that overwork, underpay, and violate the rights of their workers while reaping profits of a...