VALUED WORKFORCE • UNDERSTANDING THE HANDS THAT FEED US
food worker interview
discussion questions
TIME: 15 minutes
PURPOSE: Discussion questions to ask participants after listening to at least two of the
StoryCorps or Feeding The Giant interviews. These questions can also be used to engage with
participants after watching the recommended films.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Divide students into small groups and have them listen to an interview and then answer the
discussion questions. Have one person from each group share out.
2. After the share-outs, ask the participants the following:
a. After hearing all of these stories (or shares from the stories), what stood out to you?
b. What are some of the ways in which food workers are exploited? Does this seem similar to
conditions in non-food industries?
c. Were there any similarities between people, even if they worked in different industries? If
so, what were they?
d. Why do people continue to work, even when they are feeling sick? What impacts does
this have on them and on their larger community?
e. What have workers been doing to advocate for their rights?
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