The story so far

I PACKED THIS MYSELF is a project working with migrant workers and local communities in Cornwall, which started in 2006. The aim: to break down prejudice and increase understanding



Showing posts with label Equality and Human Rights Commission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Equality and Human Rights Commission. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Behind the burger ...

"I'm not a slave, I just don't speak English" - life in the meat industry
A friend sends a link to an article in the Guardian on the appalling conditions in some sectors of the meat processing industry in the UK. It's based on a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). One third of workers in the meat processing industry in this country from overseas. In Cornwall, a large proportion of the several thousand Portuguese migrant workers are employed in meat processing.
I stopped eating fast food burgers after watching Fast Food Nation by Richard Linklater.