Senator Landrieu Urges Embargo of Imported Shrimp

WASHINGTON — United States Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., today sent a letter to President Bush urging him to immediately embargo imports of processed shrimp from Thailand and Bangladesh. Her concern is based on new claims that shrimp industry workers in Southeast Asia suffer gross labor abuses and unsanitary conditions that could jeopardize the health of [...]

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