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My Maddening Quest to Find Out if Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed

My Maddening Quest to Find Out if Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed1 Sept6 min

Max Blau spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him wondering: Is there any way to find out whether the produce he buys at the grocery store comes from farms with a record of mistreating workers?

By Max Blau. Originally published July 21, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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