The Fruits of Forced Labor

Each photograph in this series represents a good that has been produced using child and/or forced labor, according to a 2020 report by the United States Department of Labor. It is not even close to being a complete list. I also find it important to note that though the U.S. is not found anywhere on this list, slavery is still legal here under the 13th Amendment, and child labor regulations are being rolled back in several states every day.

Alcohol – Cambodia

Alcohol – Cambodia

Artificial Flowers – China

Artificial Flowers – China

Bananas – Belize, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Philippines

Bananas – Belize, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Philippines

Blueberries – Argentina

Blueberries – Argentina

Bricks – Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, China, Colombia (clay), Ecuador, Egypt, India, Iran, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Uganda, Vietnam

Bricks – Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, China, Colombia (clay), Ecuador, Egypt, India, Iran, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Uganda, Vietnam

Broccoli – Guatemala

Broccoli – Guatemala

Cabbages – Paraguay

Cabbages – Paraguay

Carpets – Afghanistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan

Carpets – Afghanistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan

Carrots – Paraguay

Carrots – Paraguay

Cashews – Brazil, Guinea, Vietnam

Cashews – Brazil, Guinea, Vietnam

Cereal Grains – El Salvador

Cereal Grains – El Salvador

Charcoal – Brazil, Uganda

Charcoal – Brazil, Uganda

Citrus Fruits – Belize, Turkey

Citrus Fruits – Belize, Turkey

Cocoa – Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

Cocoa – Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

Coffee – Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam

Coffee – Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam

Corn – Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Paraguay, Philippines

Corn – Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Paraguay, Philippines

Cotton – Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Cotton – Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Cucumbers – Mexico

Cucumbers – Mexico

Eggplants – Mexico

Eggplants – Mexico

Garlic – Argentina

Garlic – Argentina

Glass – Bangladesh

Glass – Bangladesh

Grapes – Argentina, Colombia

Grapes – Argentina, Colombia

Green Beans – Burma, Mexico

Green Beans – Burma, Mexico

Lettuce – Paraguay

Lettuce – Paraguay

Meat – Cambodia

Meat – Cambodia

Melons – Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay

Melons – Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay

Onions – Mexico, Paraguay

Onions – Mexico, Paraguay

Peanuts – Bolivia, Paraguay, Turkey

Peanuts – Bolivia, Paraguay, Turkey

Pepper – Vietnam

Pepper – Vietnam

Peppers – Paraguay

Peppers – Paraguay

Pineapples – Brazil

Pineapples – Brazil

Potatoes – Lebanon

Potatoes – Lebanon

Rice – Brazil, Burma, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya, Mali, Philippines, Uganda, Vietnam

Rice – Brazil, Burma, Dominican Republic, India, Kenya, Mali, Philippines, Uganda, Vietnam

Rubber – Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Liberia, Philippines, Vietnam

Rubber – Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Liberia, Philippines, Vietnam

Salt – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Niger

Salt – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Niger

Soap – Bangladesh

Soap – Bangladesh

Strawberries – Argentina

Strawberries – Argentina

Sugarcane – Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Sugarcane – Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Sweet Potatoes – Paraguay

Sweet Potatoes – Paraguay

Tea – Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam

Tea – Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam

Textiles – Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia (hand-woven), North Korea, Vietnam

Textiles – Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia (hand-woven), North Korea, Vietnam

Thread – China, India

Thread – China, India

Tomatoes – Argentina, China (products), Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay

Tomatoes – Argentina, China (products), Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay

Yarn – China, India

Yarn – China, India

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