fitnessROCKS.org » Sweatshop http://www.fitnessrocks.org A podcast that wants to change the health of the world Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:10:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Poverty and Your Health http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/10/06/poverty-and-your-health/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2009/10/06/poverty-and-your-health/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:32:22 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=725 Poverty affects millions (billions?) of people worldwide, including people living in “developed” countries.  There are numerous social consequences of poverty that impact all of us, even if we aren’t poor.  In this episode of Fitness Rocks I briefly discuss a paper from the Journal of the American Medical Association about why we should [...]]]> Poverty affects millions (billions?) of people worldwide, including people living in “developed” countries.  There are numerous social consequences of poverty that impact all of us, even if we aren’t poor.  In this episode of Fitness Rocks I briefly discuss a paper from the Journal of the American Medical Association about why we should care about people living in poverty who suffer poor health.  The bottom line is that their poor health becomes a risk for your health – listen to the podcast to hear how that works.

Play Podcast 144

Play Podcast 144

I also have an interview with Jim Keady of TeamSweat.org in this episode.  Jim talks about his work on behalf of Indonesian factory workers over the past twelve years.  These people, according to Jim who has lived among them, are living in horrible conditions while they work in factories making products for Nike.

I tried to get a representative from Nike to do a telephone interview telling their side of Jim Keady’s story, but my request was denied.  If you are a Nike representative, the offer to come on Fitness Rocks is always open.  I like Nike products and I want to keep buying them – please convince me, and everybody else, that there is no ethical reason why I should avoid your products.

I urge you to watch the twenty-minute video called Behind the Swoosh.  It is a video documentary of Jim’s experience living in an Indonesian slum on $1.25 per day.

Poverty is not a liberal or a conservative issue.  It is a global issue with negative consequences that affect everybody. Fitness Rocks is a health and fitness podcast so I focus my discussion on how Poverty creates health risks for people around the world, including you.

I am NOT responsible for the opinions or data presented by Jim Keady in Fitness Rocks Podcast 144.  I am merely a person interested in the work Jim Keady is doing, and I want to share his story with people who listen to Fitness Rocks.  I am not accusing Nike of anything, but I would like to hear their response to Jim’s report from Indonesia.

References:

Why Rich Countries Should Care About the World’s Least Healthy People – JAMA

Team Sweat

Behind the Swoosh – video about Jim Keady’s work in Indonesia

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