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On this episode of Climate Justice, Y’all, we are joined by Jeannie Economos of the Farmworker Association of Florida. Jeannie’s title is Pesticide Safety and Environmental Health Project Coordinator. She’s been with the Farmworker Association for more than 20 years. She focuses on issues related to farmworkers’ exposure to pesticides. She is also coordinator of the Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilt Project, which memorializes the former farm workers on Lake Apopka who were exposed to toxic pesticides on the vegetable fields of Florida’s most contaminated large lake.In this wide-ranging, at-times emotional interview with host Abigail Franks, Jeannie shares experiences working with farmers and farmworkers in the South.

On this episode of Climate Justice, Y’all, we are joined by Jeannie Economos of the <a href="https://floridafarmworkers.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Farmworker Association of Florida</a>. Jeannie’s title is Pesticide Safety and Environmental Health Project Coordinator. She’s been with the Farmworker Association for more than 20 years. She focuses on issues related to farmworkers’ exposure to pesticides. She is also coordinator of the Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilt Project, which memorializes the former farm workers on Lake Apopka who were exposed to toxic pesticides on the vegetable fields of Florida’s most contaminated large lake.In this wide-ranging, at-times emotional interview with host Abigail Franks, Jeannie shares experiences working with farmers and farmworkers in the South.

S1E4: Talking Labor with Jeannie Economos

Lee Perry (Chief Operations Officer of IDEAS For Us) sits down with Jeannie Economos of the Farmworker Association of Florida to discuss the complex issue of our industrial agriculture system. The state of Florida is home to thousands of farmworkers, here from Central and South America, for the most part. In addition to the likelihood of them being victims of human trafficking, they earn little to no pay and have been exposed to deadly toxins in the form of pesticides. Jeannie serves the needs of farmworkers in the Lake Apopka region of Central Florida. She is an avid and vocal activist for the human rights of farmworkers in Florida and across the nation.  We must be more conscious and aware of the real cost of having easy access to such a grand abundance of food. The price is real human lives, severely impacted by the scale and demand of our agricultural system. We must work to advocate for these people's lives and eventually shift our food production to a more sustainable model, like our program Fleet Farming. How you can help:  Donate to the Farmworker Association of Florida Donate to the Lake Apopka Farmworkers Historical Mural Project Volunteer or attend a Toxic Tour - Call (407) 886-5151 or email info@FloridaFarmworkers.org Call your Representative in support of H.R.6631 - Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018 and H.R.3668 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019 Sign the Heat Stress Protections Petition  Support this podcast by becoming a member at ideasforus.org/memberships Follow IDEAS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Email us at contact@ideasforus.org Subscribe and find more episodes at ideasforus.org/podcast--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ideasforus/support

Lee Perry (Chief Operations Officer of IDEAS For Us) sits down with Jeannie Economos of the <a href="https://floridafarmworkers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmworker Association of Florida</a> to discuss the complex issue of our industrial agriculture system. The state of Florida is home to thousands of farmworkers, here from Central and South America, for the most part. In addition to the likelihood of them being victims of human trafficking, they earn little to no pay and have been exposed to deadly toxins in the form of pesticides. Jeannie serves the needs of farmworkers in the Lake Apopka region of Central Florida. She is an avid and vocal activist for the human rights of farmworkers in Florida and across the nation.  We must be more conscious and aware of the real cost of having easy access to such a grand abundance of food. The price is real human lives, severely impacted by the scale and demand of our agricultural system. We must work to advocate for these people's lives and eventually shift our food production to a more sustainable model, like our program <a href="https://fleetfarming.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fleet Farming</a>. How you can help: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=0WlA4toiE_rulSA4AjRGSq1CoDwI0obMWyphVSuia-AAYRVBodD5-nmwj6AeOe8Wf4MGxW&amp;country.x=US&amp;locale.x=US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to the Farmworker Association of Florida</a></li> <li><a href="https://ioby.org/project/lake-apopka-farmworkers-historical-mural" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to the Lake Apopka Farmworkers Historical Mural Project</a></li> <li>Volunteer or attend a Toxic Tour - Call (407) 886-5151 or email <a href="mailto:info@FloridaFarmworkers.org">info@FloridaFarmworkers.org</a></li> <li>Call your Representative in support of <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6631/text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H.R.6631 - Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018</a> and <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3668/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22judy+chu%22%5D%7D&amp;r=7&amp;s=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H.R.3668 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1EZwmd5pyzQBbtUC8KbaHmEdjJYMecLPcIU2UYHDw68KZQw/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign the Heat Stress Protections Petition</a></li> </ul> Support this podcast by becoming a member at <a href="https://ideasforus.org/memberships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ideasforus.org/memberships</a> Follow IDEAS on <a href="https://facebook.com/ideasforus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/ideasforus.global" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/ideastweetsus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Email us at <a href="mailto:contact@ideasforus.org">contact@ideasforus.org</a> Subscribe and find more episodes at <a href="https://ideasforus.org/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ideasforus.org/podcast</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/ideasforus/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/ideasforus/support</a>

The Toxic Cost of Our Food (w/ Jeannie Economos of the Farmworker Association of Florida)

Guest Jeannie Economos, Pesticide safety and environmental health project coordinator, Farmworker Association of Florida, discusses toxic Lake Apopka how agriculutral chemicals have harmed the natural environment and farmworker healthFarmworker Association of Florida

Guest Jeannie Economos, Pesticide safety and environmental health project coordinator, Farmworker Association of Florida, discusses toxic Lake Apopka how agriculutral chemicals have harmed the natural environment and farmworker health <a href="http://www.floridafarmworkers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmworker Association of Florida</a>

Jeannie Economos Interview