Human Trafficking Can Be Eradicated With Your Help and a New U.S. Law | Opinion

Today, over 49 million people live in what is known as modern slavery, including one in 130 women and girls, and it’s a problem that grows more dire with each passing day. Although we often imagine human trafficking to mean shadowy figures in alleyways kidnapping victims—and it often does—the reality is we may be unknowingly perpetuating human exploitation and even benefiting from its spoils by ignoring how the goods we buy are produced. Fortunately, there are steps the government is taking to change this, and there is much that businesses and consumers can do, too. January is National Human Trafficking…