Posted in Community, Environmental Issues, Food Issues, Justice, Poverty on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was listening to NPR this week and heard of a program called “Lettuce Links” in the Seattle area that collects seeds and gives them to local low-income families so I looked it up. In their own words, here’s some of the things Lettuce Links does:
We encourage people to grow food for their families. To promote [...]
Posted in Food Issues, Money Issues, Simplicity on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I found this document in some of my research I’ve been doing and found it interesting. The USDA does a monthly report on how much families in the United States spend on food by four categories: Thrifty plan, Low-Cost Plan, Moderate Plan, and Liberal Plan. Take a look and see where you fall!
USDA Food Plans: [...]
Posted in Food Issues, Justice, Simplicity on January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Come to our second “The Revolution Starts at Home” event, Justice at the Table! We will explore together the intricate connections between our faith and the food we eat. We will challenge ourselves and each other to bring our eating and buying practices more in line with our beliefs and draft a “Justice at the [...]
Posted in Environmental Issues, Food Issues, Justice on January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been researching lots of different issues regarding food and justice and found this video on fair trade to be balanced and informative.
