These two interviews were filmed in the rural community of Milano in Costa Rica in 2011. Xinia Briceño (Environmental Activism) describes a ten-year struggle to prevent pineapple production expanding over community land and contaminating the water supply with agrochemicals used in the production process at a local pineapple plantation; and Eliseth Urbina (Poor Water) speaks about the effects on her and her family of drinking contaminated water.

A series of videos filmed in Cameroon by Banana Link in 2011 documenting conditions of workers at banana plantations. Click here to find out more about Banana Link's work in Cameroon and to find out about our funding appeal. 

In this interview, trade union activist Iris Munguia describes how lack of respect for workers' labour rights is widespread in Latin America, especially where there are no unions. Abuses include long working hours, low wages, discrimination and sexual harassment.

An investigation into the promotion and use of pesticides in the banana industry.

In March 2011, Banana Link in the UK and Peuples Solidaires in France hosted a tour by Ligia Lamich, Women's Officer of Costa Rican trade union SITAGAH. Highlights from her visit are captured on this short film.

The film Bananas Unpeeled, introduced by comedian Mark Thomas, investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The film Bananas Unpeeled, introduced by comedian Mark Thomas, investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Working conditions on plantations are extremely tough....workers tell their stories about the impacts on their health, income and rights.

Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries in the world but land and water are being polluted by industrial scale agriculture.

When Scottish artist, Jan Nimmo, travels to Ecuador, the world's largest exporter of bananas, to gather workers' testimonies, she observes the formation of the first trade unions in the banana sector for 30 years.