About this episode

The episode discusses the various harms caused by pesticides to individuals and communities, questioning the ethics of their use in agriculture.

Who is harmed by pesticides? A child eating a big, red, conventionally grown Driscoll’s strawberry. Or a bowl of Cheerios. Or does the chain of harm go back further? To a farmworker, spraying pesticides up and down a row of crops. Or a farming family, living on the land where the crops are grown. Or a community, breathing the air and drinking the water downstream from the farm. Are these foods bad for us to eat? Are they bad for us, collectively, to grow? And if so, who should pay the price?

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FoodPrint.org

Products: Driscoll’s strawberry, Cheerios

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