Hunger among farmworkers' children

Lack of access to fresh produce is one problem in farmworker communities. Another is changing young people’s eating habits. Jane Carretero, the daughter of farmworkers in Fresno, recorded her impressions for this audio diary. She admits that she's addicted to junk food, and opts for McDonald's on the way home instead of her mother's more wholesome home-cooked meals.  But she sees her choices in a larger context.  When her father got sick and was unable to work, the family relied on the food bank, but found little nutrition there.  "We learned even though fruit grows on trees, food doesn’t come free." This project was produced in collaboration with KQED and The California Report’s Hunger in the Valley of Plenty series. Listen on The Know.