Overworked & Under Spray: Young Farm Workers' Pesticide Stories

From our friends at Toxic Free NC:

Every summer, the Farm Worker Documentary Project takes Toxic Free NC staff and our Farm Worker Documentary Intern into fields and labor camps across North Carolina. They interview farm workers about their experiences to bring their voices into the conversation about pesticide use in our state.

This year's documentary, Overworked and Under Spray, is a six-minute film that shares stories from young farm workers about resulting health effects from their exposure to pesticides in the fields, with commentary from health outreach and advocacy experts.

With the Farm Worker Documentary Project, we hope to tell a story about the role pesticides play in making agriculture the 3rd most dangerous industry in the US, how our farm workers are affected by pesticide use, and how we can change the way our food is grown.

Click here to find out more about our Farm Worker Documentary Project and what you can do to show your support for NC's farm workers.

Comments

[Andi]

Great documentary! I agree that our farmers are the first and foremost exposed to the harmful chemicals of pesticides. I know for sure that if they are presented with an efficient and safer way to rid of the pests in their crops, they wouldn't think twice about using them. - Pest Control London