ANGOLA, La. — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source: a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison.
By Robin McDowell and Margie Mason | The Associated Press ANGOLA, La. (AP) A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source –
Angola prisoners are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands knoe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from knoe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a two-year investigation, the AP found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola.
AP reporters followed vehicles to food suppliers that feed into the supply chains of companies like Walmart, Tyson, Cargill, Whole Foods, Cargill, and more.