#food tw

[infiniteglitterfall]

* more adept at exploitation

I want to know how much of that produce sounds cheap because it's picked by slave labor.

Victim testimonies, news media, and think tanks report that factories, including for tomato products, frequently engage in coercive recruitment; limit workers’ freedom of movement and communication; and subject workers to constant surveillance, retribution for religious beliefs, exclusion from community and social life, and isolation. More broadly, according to varied estimates, at least 100,000 to hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities are being subjected to forced labor in China following detention in re-education camps. In addition to this, poor workers in rural areas may also experience coercion without detention.

There are over 10,000 workers on Chinese squid jiggers, and reports indicate that a high percentage of them are in forced labor. The crew typically spends over a year, and sometimes up to 3 years, at sea without stopping at a port of call and have limited ability to communicate with the outside world. Employers take advantage of the vulnerability of the workers, many of whom are migrants from Southeast Asia. Many have been subjects of deceptive recruitment, identity documents are often confiscated, and reports indicate that workers are often prevented from leaving the vessel or ending their contracts. Workers are subjected to abusive working and living conditions, including inadequate nutrition and potable water. Some workers have died due to preventable and easily treated medical conditions, such as beriberi, a vitamin deficiency. Workers are subjected to excessive hours, physical violence, verbal abuse, threats and intimidation, and withheld wages. Some workers are subjected to debt bondage or are unable to leave due to large penalties for ending contracts early. Workers are also subjected to forced labor in squid processing facilities in mainland China as a result of state sponsored labor transfer programs. Since 2020, more than 1,000 Uyghurs and members of other persecuted ethnic minority groups from China’s Xinjiang Province have been transferred to work in squid processing facilities, primarily in Shandong Province. Furthermore, workers from North Korea have also been transferred to work at squid processing facilities. Squid processing companies and government entities frequently engage in coercive recruitment, limit workers’ freedom of movement and communication, and subjected workers to constant surveillance.

Research indicates that Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities are subjected to forced labor in jujube harvesting and processing while being held as prisoners and as a result of state-sponsored labor transfer programs. China is the world’s largest producer of jujubes, and more than 50% of production takes place in Xinjiang. Jujube producers work with the Chinese government to make use of ethnic minority groups for exploitative labor, often receiving financial incentives. Academic researchers, media, and think tanks report that companies and government entities frequently engage in coercive recruitment, limit workers’ freedom of movement and communication, and subjected workers to constant surveillance, exclusion from community and social life, physical violence, and threats to family members.

The majority of the crew on board China's fishing vessels are migrant workers from Indonesia and the Philippines, who are particularly vulnerable to forced labor. It is estimated that there are tens of thousands of workers who are sometimes recruited by agencies that deceive workers with false information regarding their wages and the terms of the contracts, and require the workers to pay recruitment fees and sign debt contracts. According to various sources, numerous incidents of forced labor have been reported on Chinese fishing vessels. While on board the vessels, workers’ identity documents are often confiscated, the crew spends months at sea without stopping at a port of call, and they are forced to work 18 to 22 hours a day with little rest. Workers face hunger and dehydration, live in degrading and unhygienic conditions, are subjected to physical violence and verbal abuse, are prevented from leaving the vessel or ending their contracts, and are frequently not paid their promised wages.

That's just the stuff that gets exported and has been investigated. How much more is there?

Apparently in mainland China there's also apples, grapes, pears, raisins, peppers, and walnuts, just for a start.

I FULLY AGREE WITH OP that there's no excuse for the American health insurance system. There's no excuse for what the United States has done to medication prices.

There are lots of fascinating studies and articles about how we pay more than any other country - and the things we fucked up along the way to that.

Also, it's illogical to compare prices without insurance to whatever they're paying. They have health insurance too. You have to compare the prices WITH insurance.

I know, it's more dramatic to highlight the fact that you can have no health insurance here and then you'd have to pay $400.

But you can also have no health insurance in China. So unless you have those numbers for China, it's not an equal comparison.

I also fully agree that 30 minutes for lunch is garbage, and so is having to work two jobs.

But I also think that the worst case scenarios in China are much worse than the ones here.

Hi I'm one of the Americans that transferred to Rednote as word of Tiktok shutdown got around. I just wanted to drop by and show everyone a comparison that is WILD to me.

These are all in Yuan, the local currency. A buck, two bucks, six bucks... that seems really nice.

And then you pop it in U.S dollars.

14 cents. 14 cents for food.

So seeing the difference there, I got curious and made a post asking the netizens how much they typically pay for things, and I asked for how much my meds would cost. These answers are eye opening.

Eleven Yuan.

A dollar and two quarters.

Without insurance, my meds are 400 bucks in U.S currency.

There's no excuses for this. No excuse for why anyone should have to live like this.

[oceantoyz]

[hotwaterandmilk]

Zombie Land Saga x Imari Bay Fireworks acrylic stands (11/2019)

[peachespits]

i’m SO curious about the different things people around the world drink and eat and keep in the fridge to make meals with so could you please reblog this with photos of the inside of your fridge and freezer

[gmabrams]

Honestly, what I'll have for breakfast. I can't even lie, you didn't catch me in anything scandalous, just whether it's a pancakes or waffles kind of morning.

quick! tell me what you're thinking about, now! or at least, what you were thinking about before i said that.. and don't even try to lie to me, that'll be your first mistake. no reason why, really, just bored and curious. oh, and of course i'll use it to fully shape my thoughts and feelings about you. kidding, maybe... / @sbhqstarters

[lonelysheepling]

Hollow Knight food concept art I’ve done this before, but I wanted to go into more depth on the processes and ingredients used

I’m slowly amassing the ingredients needed to bake a cake

[mythtakens]

Ravi + knowing these people

[gefdreamsofthesea]

Stolen from Reddit.

Chocolate chip but chocolate chip cookie dough is my favourite. I also had this banana fudge ice cream once that was really good.

[hiddencitywaters]

“Not really. My brother and- my girlfriend.” What did he call belly here? She was that. Sort of. “Always sort of handled that. But I could definitely deal with something not as old as it’s a wonderful life.”

Conrad fisher was not overly planning anything. He missed his family and it seemed time to get work done. but he needed to open his social circle so he nodded. "I'll bring cookies. and whatever you need."

[stim-robot]

Boop

🐾 😻 🐾 - 😻 🐾 😻 - 🐾 😻 🐾

[caramelcuppaccino]

life lately has been full of lesson planning, studying german and spending time with beloved ones. i’m so glad for the peace i have. 🌸

🎧 django by ateez

[gillipop-plus]

edit: i meant bug lollipops im sorry T^T

[oceantoyz]

[mulderscully]

THE FALL | 1.01

[alivedean]

"Try the food, though." bonus:

[aroace-spec-empire]

Hot girl summer?

Hot boy summer?

Hot person summer?

WRONG!

Hot garlic bread summer!