Friday, November 18, 2022

I like vegetables in the winter, too.

"Imperial County is home to massive farms that produce more than half the nation’s winter vegetables, and many workers commute daily from Mexico to work in the fields. Despite the successes of the agricultural industry, Imperial County ranks highest in the state for income inequality, unemployment, and children living in poverty and has the highest proportion of non-white residents in California. There are well-documented housing shortages in the county and access to healthcare is limited. Adding to the stresses for agricultural workers, temperatures often average well above 100 degrees during the summer and the air quality is some of the poorest in the state."

~ Amy Quandt & Luis Flores

"Op-ed: Farmworkers Face Stress and Depression. The Pandemic Made It Worse" | Civil Eats

https://civileats.com/2022/07/28/op-ed-farmworkers-face-stress-and-depression-the-pandemic-made-it-worse/

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