AP Investigation: Are slaves catching the fish you buy?

This exceptional investigative piece (and accompanying video) explores the use of slaves in the Indonesian fishing industry. Most of the enslaved men originate from Burma and are illegally transported through Thailand to Indonesia to work.

This tainted seafood is then exported to Thailand, and "can wind up in the supply chains of some of America's major grocery stores, such as Kroger, Albertsons and Safeway; the nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart; and the biggest food distributor, Sysco. It can find its way into the supply chains of some of the most popular brands of canned pet food, including Fancy Feast, Meow Mix and Iams. It can turn up as calamari at fine dining restaurants, as imitation crab in a California sushi roll or as packages of frozen snapper relabeled with store brands that land on our dinner tables."

Compelling reading on an issue that must garner widespread attention.