A new big fire near Fresno: Vic Bedoian reports. PLUS: Labor Day 2020: a status report from EPI, and a close-up of farm labor with David Bacon. Hosted by Kris Welch. Photo by Levan Badzgaradze on Unsplash
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For Americans who are concerned about the ways that big agribusiness grows our food—whether it’s the pesticides in vegetables, the ecological impact of food being shipped around the country, or the tastelessness of much mass produced food—local food production on family farms seems like a holistic alternative. But, as political scientist Margaret Gray argues, there’s … Continued
We observe Cesar Chavez Day by speaking with FSRN Reporter Shannon Young about the Farm Workers Work Stoppage in Baja California, Mexico. Then Miriam Pawel, author of the book The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography. About the book: Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation. He rose from … Continued