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Your tomatoes have a backstory and it’s not always pretty

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:54:09
Publish Date: 2025-12-11 22:10:00
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In fact, author and journalist Marcello Di Cintio argues Canadians are complicit. After four years investigating the lives of migrant workers, he found that many temporary foreign workers are trapped working in precarious, exploitative conditions. These jobs are essential to our economy and society, yet invisible. Each migrant worker has a story to tell, says Di Cintio. He joined IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed on a visit through the tomato capital of Canada to hear their stories and talk about what his investigation reveals about Canada.


Marcello Di Cintio's book is called Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers.

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