Chasing the Harvest in the Heat

Published: Oct. 20, 2017, 7:01 a.m.

b"Rising temperatures are making hard outdoor jobs even harder. It is the kind of heat that will ground airplanes and melt rail lines, and health experts say agricultural workers are especially vulnerable, as they are already one of the most economically disadvantaged groups. \\n\\nThis is a conversation on how rising temperatures are changing the way our food is grown and the choices we have at the grocery store.\\n\\nBlanca Banuelos, Co-Director, Migrant Unit, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.\\nGabriel Thompson, Freelance Journalist and Author \\nL. Ann Thrupp, executive Director, Berkeley Food Institute \\nDolores Huerta, Workers' Rights Activist\\n\\nThis program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA on September 19, 2017.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"