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Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world and drive a billion-dollar global industry that is only expected to grow exponentially in the coming years.
Due to informality, lack of contracts, lack of unionisation and low awareness of workers’ rights, many banana workers do not earn a living wage. A range of UK retailers, including Sainbsury’s, aim to challenge this.