I'm boycotting tropical prawns. But slavery demands a political solution

As consumers we can do our bit. But supermarkets and prawn producers will take action only when our leaders do

We must have luxury fish as an everyday treat, even if it destroys ecosystems and enslaves workers.' Illustration: Matt Kenyon

Should we boycott prawns? I have been asked that question repeatedly since the Guardian's investigation revealing the use of slaves in the chain that brings them from Thailand to our plates. The slavery we uncovered was no metaphor – we found trafficked migrants who had been bought and sold, and forced with extreme violence to work at sea for no pay for years. The fish they catch is used to make feed for intensive prawn production by the world's largest producer and supermarket supplier, CP Foods.

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