Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Price of Tomatoes

Gourmet Magazine posted an article about how migrant farm workers in Florida are kept as slaves.

It boils down to this - if you've eaten a tomato during the winter, it was likely picked by somebody kept in virtual slavery. It even applies to tomatoes bought at places like Whole Foods or ones you had on sandwiches at major restaurant chains.

This is yet another reason to buy local, in-season fruits and veggies. 

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