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Globalization, Food Quality and Labor: The Case of .Grape Production in North-Eastern Brazil

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Published 2011 by Research Committee on Sociology of Agriculture and Food (RC-40) of the International Sociological Association (ISA). Authored by Bonanno, A. and Cavalcanti, J. S. B.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Global GAP

Sustainability Issues:

Wages and workers' rights

Outcomes of Interest:

Freedom of association
Wages
Working hours

Specific Themes:

Workers

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Grapes (table)

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

South America

Countries:

Brazil

Summary

This study examines the impact of third-party certification on labour in the grape export sector in north-eastern Brazil, concluding that certification at the local level does not immediately lead to better labour conditions.

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Globalization, Food Quality and Labor: The Case of .Grape Production in North-Eastern Brazil

Descriptive information
Journal article

Published 2011 by Research Committee on Sociology of Agriculture and Food (RC-40) of the International Sociological Association (ISA). Authored by Bonanno, A. and Cavalcanti, J. S. B.

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