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Tag Archives: food justice
Advocacy & Policy: Requirements for Food Justice
Over the past couple of years, the term “food justice” has become more and more commonplace in conversations about food. It is often used in reference to a lack of access to healthy food in low- and moderate-income communities. As … Continue reading
Farmworkers Exploited at Both Ends of the Production Line
One of the greatest injustices of our current, industrial food system is that it exploits farmworkers and their families at both ends of the production line—first as workers and then again as consumers. As workers, they perform back-breaking labor in … Continue reading
Accountable from Beginning to End: Transparency in Supply Chains
California, often known for its forward thinking, has done it again. A recent article posted in a business newspaper announced training for a new California law that would combat child labor and slavery. This law went under many people’s radar, … 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
Inspiration During a Time of Worry
Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending a celebration of the life and legacy of César Chávez at the White House. Ernie Flores, AFOP President, and Hermelinda Sapien, AFOP Executive Committee member, accompanied me to this invitation-only event at the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Farms, Cesar Chavez, Children in the Fields Campaign, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farmworker, food justice, National Farmworker Awareness Week, poverty, Secretary Salazar, Secretary Solis, Secretary Vilsack, U.S. Department of Labor, USDA, White House, Worker Protection Standard
¡Sí Se Puede!
National Farmworker Awareness Week is an exciting time for farmworker advocates across the country. It is an opportunity for us to engage with our communities and bring awareness to the many problems that plague farmworkers today. Farmworker children don’t have the … Continue reading
National Farmworker Awareness Week
This coming week is National Farmworker Awareness Week, as well as the celebration of the birthday and legacy of César Chávez. From March 27 through April 2, students, community members, congregations, and organizations across the country will work to raise … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs, Year of the Farmworker Child
Tagged agriculture injuries, American Farms, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, EPA, Fair Labor Standards Act, farm accident, Farmworker, food justice, Job Training, National Farmworker Awareness Week, poverty, U.S. Department of Labor, USDA, Worker Protection Standard
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A Modern Day Assault on Childhood
With no child labor laws in place, poor working conditions, abuses, injuries and even deaths were commonplace throughout the late 19th century. Children risked their health, were not educated, and lost their childhoods while working 12 to 18 hour days … Continue reading
Following Up on A Farmworker’s Christmas Story
During the winter months, farmworkers often have minimal to no work and find it difficult, if not impossible, to make ends meet, stay warm, and feed their families. These concerns, recently brought to the nation’s attention by well-publicized cold snaps … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2010: Marking the 50th Anniversary of Harvest of Shame
This Thanksgiving Day marks the 50th Anniversary of Edward Murrow’s haunting documentary Harvest of Shame. For the first time, Americans across the country were literally and visually digesting the fruits and vegetables of an unjust labor system. Murrow’s images captured … Continue reading
