Runs to (and at) the Border

In high school and college, Taco Bell was that place that always sounded like a good idea. Somehow, it was only after eating too many soft tacos that you remembered how crappy it made you feel. Well, if you thought the food made you feel crappy, you should see how the migrant farm workers feel at the Taco Bell suppliers' tomato farms. For years the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida has been organizing a boycott against the fast food company, with support in a few select markets. And Taco Bell kept towing the hard line, "We can't tell independent farmers how to treat their workers." Finally, it seems, the boycott has worked well enough for Taco Bell to pay an extra penny per pound of tomatoes. It may sound like peanuts, but it'll actually double the salaries for many workers. So go eat your Mexi Melts, your Double Decker Tacos, and your Chalupa Supremes, now served with less guilt! But somehow I don't think this news will make a difference in the requisite post-feeding Run to the Bathroom.