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Collected Item: “Who Died for Your Dinner?”

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Who Died for Your Dinner?

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article

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

Foodservice has been glorified in recent months for its workforce staying on the front lines and stocking the shelves that hoarders quickly cleanout, picking apples, or working in food factories. This article details the cost of human life along the food supply chain in order to keep Americans fed.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#groceryclerks #foodsupplychain, #exploitation, #underpaid, #overworked, #immigrant, #factoryworkers, #FoodisLife, #COVID-19, #HST580, #ASU

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertsamaha/july-4th-barbecue-food-coronavirus

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Albert Samaha, Katie J.M. Baker, Ryan Mac, Rosie Gray

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2020-07-04
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