Cane and Fable

“They were pushed into underage marriages so that they could cut sugar with their husbands. They were locked into years of debt by sugar mill contractors. Some, like thousands of other working-age women in this region, said they felt pressured to get unneeded hysterectomies to resolve common ailments like painful periods and keep working in the fields.” Why were these horrific working conditions labeled as humane, sustainable, and green? NYT (Gift Article) in the sugar cane fields of India: How a Sugar Industry Stamp of Approval Hid Coerced Hysterectomies.