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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Chinese forced labour claims over ‘Italian’ tomato puree in UK supermarkets

Representative. Tomatoes at a vegetable wholesale market - (Reuters)

Several major British supermarkets have been accused of selling “Italian” tomato puree that contains tomatoes sourced from China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of employing forced labour practices.

Products like Tesco’s “Italian Tomato Purée” and Waitrose’s “Essential Tomato Purée” allegedly contain Chinese produce despite being labelled Italian, the BBC reported.

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