Fruits of labor: sunny California is no paradise for farm workers - News Summed Up

Fruits of labor: sunny California is no paradise for farm workers


It’s instant gratification.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Engelbach family find a squash at the Underwood Family Farm outside Oxnard, California. They care about the fruit.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Oscar, Veronica and Brenda Hernandez on a farm in California. It’s a broken system.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Transportation at the Underwood Family Farm. Photograph: Dan Tuffs for the GuardianEven so, McGrath said laws, regulations and demand for organic produce had improved workers’ conditions and crops’ integrity over the decades. “My dad loved DDT.”Some of the U-pickers at Underwood Family Farms needed no tuition in the reality beyond their genteel oasis.


Source: The Guardian August 15, 2016 10:00 UTC



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