Has there ever been a time when more attention was paid to what poor people eat?
Cheap food–and I would argue cheap, refined carbohydrates above all–are blamed for a national epidemic of obesity and diabetes and nowhere has the scourge of modern diseases hit harder than among the poor. It stands to reason, then, that getting [...]
Entries Tagged as 'food stamps'
What Killed The Anacostia Farmers Market?
December 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Wellness, politics
A Food Stamp Thanksgiving
November 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · food news
With the entire nation girding for a gustatory blowout, we would do well to remember that not everyone has the means to put on their own feast for Thanksgiving. One D.C. blogger has been doing exactly that, chronicling for the past month a challenge she set for herself: survive at least 30 days on a [...]
Tags: Food Blogs·food stamps·poverty
We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House.
