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"We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers and ourselves."

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About Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, later the United Farm Workers. He led nonviolent campaigns to improve wages and working conditions for farm laborers. Chavez became a central figure in the U.S. labor and Chicano movements.

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