Planet Money

Food And Farmworkers

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17:07 | Mar 25th, 2020

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In this episode, to understand how the coronavirus might impact our food, we talk to an economist, a farmer, and, of course, the people who really make farms go — the farmworkers....Show More



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yveehops recommended:Mar 26th, 2020

Don’t get our farm workers sick. Everyone is thinking about nurses and cashiers (don’t get me wrong they’re crucial too), but what about our limited farm workers? Most of them live in close quarters and can’t afford the water cost of showering. What happens if the people who pick our food, get sick?

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mmMar 26th, 2020

@yveehops I'm so horrified already. Thanks for highlighting this important episode.

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mm recommended:Mar 26th, 2020

This podcast uncovers a horrifying truth! Farm workers are providing food for our grocery stores because vegetables and fruits need to get picked manually. But they live in horrid conditions without water to wash themselves, so they are vulnerable to the coronavirus. This reminds me of how all the...Show More

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yveehopsMar 26th, 2020

@mm so intense!!

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