Workers exploited at farms supplying UK supermarkets: report

Oxfam finds poor pay, 13-hour shifts and high disease risk at farms in India and BrazilPoor pay and punitive working conditions are common on farms and plantations that supply fresh fruit or tea to major UK supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons, according to new research published by a leading international charity.The report from Oxfam claims that the supermarkets’ “relentless” drive to maximise profits is fuelling poverty and gender discrim