Five on Friday: The Metabolic Legacy of Environmental Injustice and Slave Auctions in Libya

Fri, 11/24/2017 | by Claire Hutkins Seda

MCN Five on Friday

Migrant health justice has never been more relevant, more salient, or more urgent. On this Thanksgiving weekend, we send our deep gratitude to the millions of farmworkers who migrate every few weeks to a new farm, to do the backbreaking work required to grow and harvest the staple foods that fill our plates with the tastes, the aromas, the comforts that make up our central memories of Thanksgiving. We all eat, every day, because of the work that you do. We also express our sincere appreciation for our active and growing network of clinicians who have dedicated their professional lives to serving these migrants and many others who are equally underserved, whose health needs are often overlooked. Thank you for your hard work! During these times of gratitude, we invite you to support your fellow clinicians, invest in health, and elevate our collective voice through a donation to MCN for #GivingTuesday. Please visit our donation page -- and encourage your friends to do so, as well. Many thanks to our supporters.

Here are some reads from MCN staff to fill your inbox with something other than Black Friday deals.

Analysis: The metabolic legacy of environmental injustice

Amy, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, shared an EHN opinion piece, “The Metabolic Legacy of Environmental Injustice,” which says “we need to address the disproportionate exposures of African Americans and Latinos to diabetes-promoting chemicals.”

UN chief: Libya slave auctions may be crimes against humanity

Claire, Writer and Editor, sent along the upsetting CNN report of slave auctions in Libya, amidst ongoing migration into the country as people from across the continent try to make their way to Europe.

New Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Infographic from Healthy People 2020

Alma, Senior Program Manager of Environmental and Occupational Health, offered New Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Infographic from Healthy People 2020.

9 Social Justice Books to Read Right Now

Ready to populate your holiday reading list? Del, Director of International Relations, Research, and Development, forwarded “Nine Social Justice Books to Read Right Now.”

How Pixar Made Sure ‘Coco’ Was Culturally Conscious

Heading to the movies? Jessica, Fundraising and Foundation Relations Associate, recommends “How Pixar Made Sure ‘Coco’ Was Culturally Conscious” from the New York Times.

Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving weekend.