Relief from the Heat
Fair Food Program sets new, enforceable standards to protect farmworkers from heat stress in a warming world… New FFP standards require mandatory breaks, comprehensive training, and emergency response protocols on participating farms as summer season temperatures once again reach new all-time highs across the country. “Overheated, Underprotected: Climate Change Is Killing U.S. Farmworkers,” (Bloomberg, 8/12/21) “Biden administration, workers …