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"lidl": {
    "names": [
        "Lidl",
        "LIDL",
        "Kaufland"
    ],
    "comment": "Lidl, a German discount supermarket chain, has been accused of extensively spying on employees, recording personal details like menstrual cycles, relationships and finances [1], as well as shutting down stores where employees unionise [2]. The company has also faced allegations of animal cruelty [3], using unethical killing methods on chickens, operating in inhumane conditions, and deceiving consumers about severing ties with an abusive supplier farm.",
    "sources": {
        "1": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/mar/27/germany.supermarkets",
        "2": "https://www.mashed.com/94133/untold-truth-lidl/",
        "3": "https://www.lidlchickenscandal.com/"
    },
    "sourceNotes": {},
    "tags": [
        "supermarket",
        "retail",
        "antiprivacy",
        "poor working conditions",
        "animal abuse",
        "antiunion"
    ],
    "score": 30,
    "ownedBy": [
        "schwarz-gruppe"
    ],
    "logoUrl": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Lidl-Logo.svg",
    "siteUrl": "https://info.lidl/en/",
    "updatedAt": "2024-03-29T16:58:43.366Z"
},