I worked in a Coleslaw factory. in the late 80's via an agency - I got about £15 - for 12 hour, night shifts (weekly pay) Normal employee equivalent, was about £180 - there were no rights etc then.
I really like the way this important but often 'disconnected from me' discussion ended, with a call to action. I definitely belong to in the 'bullshit jobs category', so in answer to the question “how can I support food workers?” I can answer, "I use the power of my shopping dollar, on in my case euro, to make good decisions, buying better quality from smaller and closer to home producers". And that doesn't necessarily mean only buying niche organic products but also drumming up the courage to ask stall holders at my local market, "who picked these tomatoes, and how much did they get paid?".
I worked in a Coleslaw factory. in the late 80's via an agency - I got about £15 - for 12 hour, night shifts (weekly pay) Normal employee equivalent, was about £180 - there were no rights etc then.
I really like the way this important but often 'disconnected from me' discussion ended, with a call to action. I definitely belong to in the 'bullshit jobs category', so in answer to the question “how can I support food workers?” I can answer, "I use the power of my shopping dollar, on in my case euro, to make good decisions, buying better quality from smaller and closer to home producers". And that doesn't necessarily mean only buying niche organic products but also drumming up the courage to ask stall holders at my local market, "who picked these tomatoes, and how much did they get paid?".