Modern slavery runs rife in France's champagne industry, as Sri Lankan and Afghan workers say they were exploited
EXCLUSIVE By Robert Schmidt, Stéphanie Wenger, Ishaq Anis and Jeevan Ravindran Nov. 15, 2023 (Paris, France) -- In France, home to the Champagne region famous for growing the grapes used in the luxury sparkling wine often used in celebrations, allegations of modern slavery and human trafficking