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Tag Archives: farmworkers
GMOs Pose Potential Threat to Farmworkers
GMOs have been shown to increase use of pesticides, which puts the farmworkers who cultivate and harvest the nation’s foods at risk for birth defects, learning disabilities, cancers, and even death. More than one billion pounds of pesticides are used … Continue reading
The ABCs of Health Literacy
Most of us know what literacy means: it’s someone’s ability to read, write, and understand. Health literacy, or the capability to read, understand, and use healthcare information to make decisions is often less clear. Even if health literacy might be … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged farmworkers, Health Literacy, healthcare, poverty, Proyecto Sol
It’s Not Just the Farmers vs. the Consumers
Recently, I read an article about fairness in our food system, and whether defending the farmer or the eater meant betrayal to either one. Not until the end of the article do “others” enter the equation. Farmworkers are frequently an … Continue reading
Desert Inside an Oasis
The concept of “food deserts” has become synonymous with the struggles and food insecurities of the urban poor. Urban gardens and food justice organizations that focus on large metropolises are becoming very popular in the media. What many people don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged farmworkers, food dessert, food insecurity, food justice, poverty, Valentina Stackl
