A study published by NGOs and a think tank has shone a spotlight on the social and environmental consequences in the countries producing 13 products imported by France, including coffee, cocoa, soybeans, tomatoes and bananas. The authors believe that the European Green Deal standards could remedy this, provided they are not watered down too much by the omnibus package.
According to a study published on 16 April by the NGOs Greenpeace and Max Havelaar and the think tank Institut Veblen, most agri-food import chains have a significant socio-economic impact in producing countries, particularly Brazil, India, Madagascar and Vietnam. For nearly half of the main imported products, the main import sectors use forced labour and child labour. Similarly, at least six of these sectors do not allow 60% of the decent standard of living as defined by the Anker Research Ins
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Antoine Piel
Section Head at Mind HR