Farmworker

An educator who saw children getting taken out of school to go work once said, “Man is the only animal that lives on its young.” Child labor has been an ongoing debate in American culture. Although there are many reasons why the Child Labor Amendment should be ratified, states were, and are still today, justified in their refusal giving the government too much power, organizations and laws being created , and its decline in popularity over the years. Child labor has been a problem in America…

Monoculture is prevalent in the United States’ industrial agriculture to sustain an efficient amount of singular crops, unfortunately, this agricultural practice degrades the soil by depleting the nutrients, increases dependency on chemical fertilizers, and lacks diversity which contributes to the spread of diseases. Monocropping should not be practiced for the sake of the environment and the potential health risk it proposes to humans. Furthermore, the short-term results do not outweigh the…

Old Man in Overalls or Leaf Clad Giant; Who Grows Our Food? The one picture I could find in the Grocery Outlet produce section was of the farmers hands gesturing to a basket full of harvested vegetables; lettuce, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, peppers onions and more. In the background is a huge field, devoid of any other farmers or farm workers. The farmer is depicted as the character you think of when you think of the word “farmer.” Red flannel, jean overalls, wedding ring visible, and I bet if…

When picturing where our food comes from, most people envision cows roaming a rolling field of produce and a friendly farmer picking apples one by one. While this marketing visual may be idealistic for most grocers, Whole Foods Market brings this perfect picture of food production to one of their many stores near you. Whole Foods follows eight core values to create responsibly and sustainably grown natural and organic foods (“Our Core Values”). Whole Foods reflects the wants and needs of their…

At every new civilisation level, great transformation occurs and the world and society are given new looks. Industrial Revolution has developed and have greatly impacted to everyone living on earth. Technologies and new concepts are introduced to promote a more modern society, which created convenience for the people but as well as some negative impacts like overpopulation. With these continuous changes, humans are walking nearer and nearer to the modern and mechanised world.…

What does it mean to be of hispanic descent? Being hispanic descent means that your ancestors are from countries once colonized by Spain for example Mexico. “I will say to you that americans of hispanic descent want desperately to give their children the chances they never had” said by Marco Rubio. This quotation shows that most hispanic parents want the best for their children. They wanted them to have the life they didn’t get a chance to have. Loads of Mexican/ hispanic parent’s move to the…

will give them a better life. When I first applied to the University of Oregon, my major was Political Science. Furthermore, I knew when I graduated; I wanted to apply to Law School. During my first term, I took a class called Immigration and Farmworkers. As I learned more about the migrants that worked on the farmlands to provide the food that we eat and saw how they were treated, that changed everything for me. I immediately applied to the International Studies program with a focus on Law…

North America stands to be one of the most diverse population and all the thanks can be given to the many immigrants who took the chance to leave behind the comfort of their home in hopes of a better future. Not only did these immigrants make North America so diverse, it also enabled there to be an interaction of different cultures impacting the ethnic and social makeup of the U.S. Starting from the 19th centuries many immigrants rushed in from Europe during the massive innovations in…

My dad’s family experienced the sting of the strict apartheid rule early on in life when my grandfather’s brother Faan Broodpote fell in love with a Native Girl that worked on the same farm as he did. After the War things were tough, people were poor and if you had a job then you were considered to be fortunate. Faan took a job on Ver-Ouma Blouvoete dad’s farm. Joel Kaaskop offered Faan Broodpote a job as a general ranch Hand. (Afterall this was his new son inlaws brother.) Joel Kaaskop…

Equality is the state of being equal, which means everyone in a society has the same rights and opportunities. Groups of people, such as African Americans and women, have been fighting for equality for millennial years. Currently, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people are fighting for equal treatment. The obstacles faced by a person, or group of people, can determine how their life will turn out. Like any group of people, the Latinos have faced issues in the past, currently facing…