“How the U.S. Dictates What Puerto Rico Eats”. This is an opinion guest essay published in the New York Times, written by Israel Meléndez Ayala and Alicia Kennedy
Photographs by Damon Winter
nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opi…
Photographs by Damon Winter
nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opi…
“…In 1940, agriculture was the cornerstone of Puerto Rico’s economy, employing nearly 45 percent of the work force. But by 2019, it represented less than 1 percent of the commonwealth’s G.D.P. and employed less than 2 percent…”nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opi…
“…disasters, economic crises & mismanagement have contributed to the island’s transformation from agricultural powerhouse to one that relies on imports. But it has been U.S. policies like the…Jones Act & Operation Bootstrap that have strangled local ag…”nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opi…
“…And yet despite decades of policies that have discouraged farming, some younger Puerto Ricans see an opportunity to reverse the historical trend (&) revive the agricultural industry, often using agroecological methods that foster biodiversity…”nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opi…
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