Do you know where your food comes from? Migrant workers and immigrants are the backbone of production in the food industry in the United States. They butcher your meat, pick your fruit and vegetables, and can or package your food. Most Americans do not consider how their food was produced or where it came from. Most do not know or think about the conditions endured by laborers to provide their food. The lives of migrant workers have been hidden from the public and for this reason, most people are unaware of their experiences as migrant workers in the United States.
As a project for my Women, Health and Environment course, this blog will serve as a way of educating its readers about the experiences of migrant workers. I envision this space to be a place to discuss the various issues of health and the environment in regards to the experiences of migrant workers particularly in Michigan but also throughout the United States. I hope through this blog people will begin to discuss issues surrounding the experiences of migrant workers and how we are all affected by their lives. As one of the most exploited and disadvantage groups in America, as citizens we need to shed light on their lives that have been hidden from the public for years. I hope readers will be affected in ways that will inspire them to take action wherever they are to better the lives of migrant workers and to move towards a more sustainable, equal and just society, where workers and the land are not exploited for the mere means of profit.
