Farm Trouble - with Jennifer Fahy
- Green Street Radio
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
Small family farms are critical to our food supply and our health.
In the news this week, Patti and Doug talk about PFAS chemicals in firefighting turnout gear, health problems for kids who get cell phones before age 12, and how tattoo ink travels through the body causing trouble. Then Jennifer Fahy, communications director for Farm Aid, talks about the work of the organization and why protecting small family farms is more important than ever!Â
Links from the Interview
The website of Farm Aid: https://www.farmaid.org/
Important issues for small farmers: https://www.farmaid.org/category/issues/
Links from the News
NYC firefighters may get PFAS-free turnout gear: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/nyc-firefighters-pfas-forever-chemicals-bill
Kids who get cell phones early may be a nigher risk for health problems: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/children-smartphones-increased-risk-of-health-problems-study/
Study shows tattoo ink travels through your body: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2510392122
