Tag: hunger
The Cost of Food: TidBit of the Day
One out of six children in Philadephia goes hungry every day. Director Jamie Moffett’s new documentary, The Cost of Food, follows what happens to 40,000 donated seeds to the Philadelphia Prison System by a horticultural society. See how one person CAN make a difference in fighting hunger. Check out their trailer or contact them to [...]
El Camino y la Comida Day 1: France, Food, and Fellowship
Our journey begins. Well ZomppaB and ZomppaKat commence the Camino de Santiago today, along with our friend, Z. We hope, hope, hope that we make it Santiago healthy and in one piece. Going along the Camino Frances route, we are likely going to meet some fascinating characters from all over the world on this [...]
A Goose of an Idea: TidBit of the Day
Most of are familiar with programs that help feed the hungry. One of my local favorites is the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, an innovation, holistic approach to rescuing food and empowering people. For more about them, check out my ride with them. New York City, however, is taking another approach. [...]
Photo of the Day: We Need Your Vote!!
Zomppa is in the finals for Stonyfield‘s first annual Barnstorming Tour! As some of you may know, ZomppaB took a couple decades to find her perfect yogurt…YoBaby! Three lucky winners will get to see organic farming in action, and Stonyfield will donate money to a charity of choice, which Zomppa has selected the World Food [...]
Alert: Child Nutrition Month!
Can you be obese AND hungry? According to Joel Berg, executive director of the New York Coalition Against Hunger, “Hunger and obesity are often flip sides to the same malnutrition coin…Hunger is certainly almost an exclusive symptom of poverty. And extra obesity is one of the symptoms of poverty.” According to nationwide statistics, 18.5% of [...]
Photo of the Day: International Women’s Day
Today, March 8, 2010 is International Women’s Day, the theme this year is: Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all. This includes equal rights to food. According to the World Food Programme, a child dies of hunger every six seconds? That’s SECONDS. Please take a moment to show your solidarity against hunger in support of [...]
Insecurity
As many of you know, I had spent much of this past year working in India. The food in India is splendid. SPLENDID. But that’s because I got to eat. In the minds of many Americans, India is the exotic land of Slumdog Millionaire, Bollywood dancers, and romantic ashrams of Eat, Pray, Love lore. Along [...]
