Modern-day slaves: Europe's fruit pickers

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By: Valérie LABONNE | Natalia MENDOZA | Laura Sipa 1 min

Every year in southern Europe, five million tonnes of fruit and vegetables are harvested for supermarket shelves. But those supermarkets are seeking ever lower prices, and are using the influx of migrants and illegal seasonal workers to cut costs. Our reporters went to meet the few workers brave enough to speak out against this illegal system - and the people who try to help those who have become modern-day slaves.