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Modern slavery risk assessment

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Labour exploitation in the agrifood sector must be addressed for sustainability. Data-driven methodologies can identify risk hotspots and facilitate development of mitigation strategies.

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  1. Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

    Stefan Gold

  2. King’s Business School, King’s College London, London, UK

    Gabriela Gutierrez-Huerter O

  3. The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

    Alexander Trautrims

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Gold, S., Gutierrez-Huerter O, G. & Trautrims, A. Modern slavery risk assessment. Nat Food 2, 644–645 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00348-z

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