Despite an ongoing impeachment inquiry, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been signaling that a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada is in the final stages of negotiations, and Congress could be ready for a vote in the near future. In this archive episode, Professor Alyshia Gálvez dives into the often overlooked consequences of this trade agreement on food and health in both the U.S. and Mexico.

For more on this topic:

• Check out Alyshia's SSN brief, How the North American Free Trade Agreement Contributed to Health Setbacks in Mexico
• Read her book, Eating NAFTA: Trade, Food Policies, and the Destruction of Mexico