“US customs records show the shrimp made its way into the supply chains of major United States food stores and retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kroger, Whole Foods, Dollar General, and Petco”.
These announcements follow the alleged slave-like working conditions of Myanmar workers at a Samut Sakhon shrimp-peeling mill exposed by the media.
According to CNN Monday, Whole Foods said that it investigated its own supply chain months ago by conducting on-site inspections of Thai Union facilities.
In a statement, Red Lobster said “we are working very closely with our suppliers and industry partners to take actions that will reduce and eliminate the human rights and labor abuses that have historically occurred in our industry”.