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Fact and friction in American food
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Immigrant food workers, in their own words. A series from The New Food Economy, published in October of 2018.
Between 2015 and 2019, this was the home of The New Food Economy. Now we have a new name and different look, but otherwise we're still the site you love. Same content, same team, and easier to access. Learn more