Number	24641
Subject	Agriculture
Source	ABC News
State	NY
Year	2009
Publication Date	10/30/2009
Summary	This investigation reveals that child labor is still a large issue in the United States. They found children “as young as 5 years old” in the fields picking fruits and vegetables. The child labor laws are rarely enforced, which is why nothing was being done to stop this practice. Further, many of these children were picking blueberries, which were some of the largest blueberry fields and were supplying national grocery store chains.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	37
Keywords	agriculture; operations; federal; human rights; lawmakers; regulators; kids; supermarkets; farmers
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