"Farmworkers contribute back-breaking labor to put food on our plates while being exposed to numerous health hazards like heat, toxic pesticide exposure, and food insecurity. Despite the growing risks faced by farmworkers, research on farmworker health is seriously underfunded. A recent analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that federal agencies focused on agriculture and health invested an average of only $16.2 million dollars per year in farmworker health research projects between fiscal years 2019 and 2022. For comparison, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) distributed $1.8 billion for research and education in 2022 alone."
~ Omanjana Goswami
"The Food and Farm Bill Can Do a Lot for Workers"
https://blog.ucsusa.org/omanjana-goswami/the-food-and-farm-bill-can-do-a-lot-for-workers/
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