More than ever, the hunger relief work Campus Kitchens engage in over the summer – whether its delivering blast-chilled meals to the Salvation Army, or adding new fresh produce to meals from garden harvests – will provide necessary nutrition to families hungering for assistance. Many of those families await food stamp benefits, according to a [...]
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Foodies on Food Stamps: A Lesson in Economy and Freshness for Campus Kitchens
Posted in March 23rd, 2010
Campus Kitchenites interact daily with families and individuals living on tight food budgets, but how many of you have struck up a conversation with them about what kinds of food they are buying on their budget? If you have, you might have gotten responses like “I can’t afford to eat healthy”. An article recently posted on [...]
Guest Blog: Child Nutrition Seder
Posted in April 9th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
Healthy Returns Coordinator and Nutrition Educator, Dahlia Rockowitz, works at D.C. Central Kitchen through a partnership with AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps. Last night marked the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. I observed the holiday by participating in a Seder, a festive meal and retelling of the story of the ancient Israelites’ exodus [...]
Read, then digest: a bellyfull of food justice and food waste news
Posted in April 3rd, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
this is what food justice looks like: I dig these posters created by artist Favianna Rodriguez and food activist Bryant Terry. Click the link to see more. Build the Strong Bones of a City Food System: This article not only provides a strong argument for expanding and increasing food stamp benefits (also known as SNAP benefits), but [...]
Read, then digest: from tent cities to national service
Posted in March 27th, 2009
by Liz Whitehurst in
Desperate tent city revival for America’s homeless: In Sacramento, near the American River, homeless people live in a tent city that recalls those of the Great Depression. Here’s more coverage from the New York Times and an piece from from Slate.com that provides some historical background on squatting in the U.S. and puts forward innovative strategies cities might use to deal with root causes. Food [...]