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The Children Behind the Food We Eat; 15 Year-Old Emily and AFOP's Melanie
Today's we have two podcast guests. The first is 15 year-old Emily, a child of a migrant farmworker family that can literally put 10 years of experience on her resume, as she started working in the fields at a very young age. This practice needs to stop and the rights of children need to be shared more.
The second is Melanie Forti, with AFOP (Association of Farm Worker Opportunity Programs), based in the Washington, DC area. She is their Health and Safety Programs Director and also the Campaign Director for Children in the Fields Campaign.
Emily is the poised essay contest writer sharing her…
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