Farmworker Food Insecurity

 We live in a world where the people to produce and grow our food are also food insecure. This article dives into the inequality, politics, development and history about farmworkers. About 34 percent of farmworkers are considered food insecure and about 11 percent is food insecure and hungry. How is it acceptable that a job that is vital for everyone around the world is the least profitable and stable. Their annual incomes are around 5,000 to 8,500 dollars and many farmworkers are seasonal. This issue is hidden from the public's eye. There are not many movements that focus on the farmworkers struggles with food insecurity. 

In the article the author talks about how a vast majority of farmworkers in California come from Mexico. They tend to shift work sites often due to the changing of crops and seasons. Something that really stood out to me was the estimate of 800,000 to 900,000 individuals are filling an equivalent of 350,000 full time agriculture jobs. Since most of these farmworkers are undocumented, they are exploited and vulnerable. They do not qualify for food stamps or other government assistance to help with food insecurity either. About 53 percent of farmworkers are undocumented. 

Fresno, California is the most productive farm county in the United States, yet it is one of the poorest and most food insecure counties in California. About 20 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. It has one of the largest farmworker populations. It once again proves how farmworkers are treated wrong. They are not getting what they deserve.