Author Archives: Amanda Jordan, Health and Safety Program Associate, AFOP

Language is Power

Posted on February 15, 2012

“Lang se pouvwa, lavi ak enstriman kilti , enstriman dominasyon ak liberasyon,” –Angela Carter “El lenguaje es poder, vida y el instrumento de la cultura; el instrumento del dominio y de la liberación,” –Angela Carter  “Language is power, life and … Continue reading →

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Who Deserves Access to Health Care?

Posted on November 17, 2011

In honor of Rural Health Day we want to recognize that millions of farmworkers live every day without health insurance and/or access to even the most basic health care. Imagine traveling hundreds of miles from your home every season. With … Continue reading →

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From The Smallest Bee To The Strongest Farmworker Community: Pesticides Influence On Our Food Supply

Posted on April 25, 2011

“What is happening in our sociological world is also happening in our biological world,”—Ramona Beltran, PhD. At the forum held by Beyond Pesticides April 8 and 9 in Denver, a range of scientists and advocates met to discuss how pesticides … Continue reading →

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Setting a Global Standard for Health and Safety

Posted on November 12, 2010

Strolling down the produce aisles this time of year, we may see pineapples from Central America, strawberries from South America, apples from North America, and oranges from Africa. While AFOP’s member organizations work diligently with people who do field work … Continue reading →

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