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Podcast: Latinas From The Block To The Boardroom
Episode: Bianca Lopez Co-Director of Valley Improvement Projects Seeks Environmental Justice For California Farm Working Communities
Description: Did you know California is the largest producer of almonds and dairy here in California and largest exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables in the nation? The United States isΒ fortunate to have fresh foods grown here in California. 90% of workers that support the industry are Latino farm workers, with the highest poverty and live disproportionately in housing that is in the poorest conditions. The Agricultural Industry could not survive without the Latino farm workers that have been supporting this now 25 billion dollar industry for decades. The California Ag industry is one of the larger contributors to the worst air q...