The living wage for a family of four in the U.S. is just over US$25 per hour, but the federal minimum wage continues to sit at just US$7.25 per hour.
Where Are You Reading This? That’s Where Food System Transformation Is Happening
Every step forward is a win: a win for producers, a win for eaters, a win for the planet.
‘Little Peasants’ Takes Audiences Behind the Closed Doors of a Workers’ Organizing Campaign
Little Peasants puts audience members in baristas’ shoes and reveals the tactics employers use to thwart organizing efforts.
The Battle for Delivery Workers’ Wages: Lawsuits and Legislation in NYC
NYC’s landmark decision on delivery workers’ wages has sparked intense pushback from app-based food delivery companies.
New on the Podcast: Suzanne Adely, Sonia Singh Discuss Food Workers’ Rights
Suzanne Adely and Sonia Singh explain how the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement are exposing food workers’ rights abuses. They discuss the protections food workers urgently need.
Emily Broad Leib talks Food Law and COVID-19
“If part of what comes from this is that we realize all the people who are handling the food from the beginning on the farm to the end of the chain are really vital. We need to treat them better, pay them better, give them benefits.”
Robotics and Automation Are Transforming Food System Labor
From seed to table, a revolution in technology that prioritizes robotics and automation is on the cusp of transforming what the work required to produce, transport, sell, and serve food looks like.
Culture of Harassment Rife in Restaurant Industry
New Orleans restaurateur and celebrity chef John Besh has resigned from the Besh Restaurant Group after allegations of sexual harassment across several of his restaurants.
