Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to COVID-19

Dr. Lori Flores discusses food systems in the US and Northeast region specifically, illuminating how the nation has developed a growing appetite for both Latinx food and Latinx food laborers, who are often underpaid and under-nourished as they help grow, process, transport, prepare, and serve food across the country. Flores is an associate professor of history at Stony Brook University and author of Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to COVID-19. . Related Resources: Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to COVID-19 Related Collections: UFW New York Boycott Records UFW Massachusetts Boycott: Boston Office Records UFW New Jersey Boycott: Jersey City Office Records UFW Maryland Boycott Records UFW Administration Department Records UFW Boycott Central Records UFW Central Administration Records Other United Farm Workers collections at the Reuther Episode Credits Interviewee: Lori Flores Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English Music: Bart Bealmear

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Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to COVID-19 is an episode from Tales from the Reuther Library by Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University.

This episode is 42:55 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2025.

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