This time of year we consumers of information hear a lot about food. On CBS Sunday Morning I learned about the misunderstanding that led to the birth of micro-greens. Today in the Washington Post there was a big story about the incredible job The Netherlands is doing to produce and export food, all while working close to carbon neutral status, and raising meat cruelty free. They are the second largest exporter of food in the world after the USA and the country is the size of Maryland! Fascinating story that filled me with hope. And now, I read about the marginalized US Farmworker, specifically the young people being pulled into the fields by forces greater than themselves. What a wonderful thing you did José by providing a scholarship so that young people like Jessica can strive and reach their goals and then share their worldview with the rest of us, enriching humanity. Bravo to Jessica, and to José. You are making a difference.
A few years ago we drove with our kids from Monterey to San Francisco, and instead of cutting over to the busy 101, we took Highway 1 through the fields up to Santa Cruz. The fields were filled with farmworkers doing back-breaking work, and it was really eye-opening for our kids to see what went into getting food from the fields to our supermarkets and kitchens. Bless those (of all ages) who do this difficult work.
Thanks for talking about the very important subject of exploited workers, especially the children; they need all the help they can get!! We'd have no food without them!
Mary, read the article in the Washington Post I mention below. Much of the food production in The Netherlands is done by robots, and their processes are super streamlined. They do still use migrant labor to pick some fruit, but lettuce for example is all done by robots!
José, Thank you so much for bringing attention to Jessica's work and life story. This information is so important and needs to be spread throughout our country. I look forward to seeing her documentary. Drew
Thank you for this story. I am proud that a fellow Berkeley alum can tell these stories that are so important for everyone to understand where their food comes from. So many stories.
This is such an important story. Thank you for making it possible for Jessica to tell it and for sharing it with all of us. We must all share it as well. Only by acknowledging and confronting injustice can we eliminate it!
This time of year we consumers of information hear a lot about food. On CBS Sunday Morning I learned about the misunderstanding that led to the birth of micro-greens. Today in the Washington Post there was a big story about the incredible job The Netherlands is doing to produce and export food, all while working close to carbon neutral status, and raising meat cruelty free. They are the second largest exporter of food in the world after the USA and the country is the size of Maryland! Fascinating story that filled me with hope. And now, I read about the marginalized US Farmworker, specifically the young people being pulled into the fields by forces greater than themselves. What a wonderful thing you did José by providing a scholarship so that young people like Jessica can strive and reach their goals and then share their worldview with the rest of us, enriching humanity. Bravo to Jessica, and to José. You are making a difference.
A few years ago we drove with our kids from Monterey to San Francisco, and instead of cutting over to the busy 101, we took Highway 1 through the fields up to Santa Cruz. The fields were filled with farmworkers doing back-breaking work, and it was really eye-opening for our kids to see what went into getting food from the fields to our supermarkets and kitchens. Bless those (of all ages) who do this difficult work.
Thanks for talking about the very important subject of exploited workers, especially the children; they need all the help they can get!! We'd have no food without them!
Mary, read the article in the Washington Post I mention below. Much of the food production in The Netherlands is done by robots, and their processes are super streamlined. They do still use migrant labor to pick some fruit, but lettuce for example is all done by robots!
This post and interview is absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing this information, Chef! I look forward to digging deeper into Jessica's work.
José, Thank you so much for bringing attention to Jessica's work and life story. This information is so important and needs to be spread throughout our country. I look forward to seeing her documentary. Drew
What a beautiful, and important story. I look forward to reading Jessica's piece and seeing the documentary short.
Great post! Gracias Jessica y José
Thank you for this story. I am proud that a fellow Berkeley alum can tell these stories that are so important for everyone to understand where their food comes from. So many stories.
This is such an important story. Thank you for making it possible for Jessica to tell it and for sharing it with all of us. We must all share it as well. Only by acknowledging and confronting injustice can we eliminate it!