The Exploitation of Farm Workers Then and Now

Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

Apr 6 2023 • 24 mins

In this episode of Hungry For History, we explore how the past has contributed to today's exploitation of farm workers. From the Spanish Conquest in Mesoamerica to the Bracero Program, the establishment of the United Farm Workers of America, and the aftermath of NAFTA - Eva and Maite analyze the dynamics that affect the people who feed us.

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