Good morning and welcome to the second day of September! We provide some key stories for you to read as you begin your work day. On the menu, in no …
Op-ed: consumers should request fair trade products
In an op-ed that is gaining national attention, the Los Angeles Times tells consumers that they can help Mexican farm workers by requesting that stores carry more fair trade products. The op-ed …
Los Angeles Times Mexican farm labor series continues
A series of articles by Los Angeles Times reporter Richard Marosi continues to highlight the poor working conditions experienced by Mexican farm laborers producing food for U.S. markets. The investigative …
LA Times: Mexican farm workers live in “bleak conditions”
The Los Angeles Times ran a front-page article on Sunday that provides a sobering view of life for some farm laborers in Mexico. It is the first of a four-part …